Interview Skills Worksheet: Dress and Online Interviews
Tip (Neat, early, ready): Dress: clean and ironed, simple, neat hair and nails; avoid torn jeans, slogan T-shirts, flip-flops and heavy perfume. Not sure? Dress a little more formal. Punctuality: leaving time = start time − journey − early minutes. Interview at 10:30 AM, a 40-minute journey, 15 minutes early → leave by 9:35 AM. Running late? Call and inform them at once. Online: camera at eye level, light in front, plain background, quiet room, mute when others speak, test mic and camera first, join 5 minutes early, look at the camera.
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- 1.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a light scent or none (c) flip-flops (d) muddy shoes
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 4.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) muddy shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:20 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 5:00 PM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 1:25 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 13.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 3:05 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 24.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 25.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) joining late (c) lying on the bed (d) a TV playing nearby
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) flip-flops (c) muddy shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) mute when others speak (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) camera at eye level (c) lying on the bed (d) a messy bed behind you
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) looking at the camera (d) checking other tabs
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:50 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 39.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:25 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) camera switched off (c) a bright window behind (d) a quiet room
Answer key
- a light scent or none
- 10:20 AM
- school uniform if asked
- call and inform them
- a poor online habit
- 10
- polished shoes
- a good online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 4:50 PM
- a poor online habit
- 25
- 20
- sunglasses on your head
- suits an interview
- 11:20 AM
- a poor online habit
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor online habit
- at eye level
- 10–15 minutes early
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- a TV playing nearby
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 15
- camera at eye level
- checking other tabs
- 12:50 PM
- 12:35 PM
- 20
- a quiet room
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