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.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) neat, tidy hair (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 3.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) polished shoes
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 13.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) trimmed nails (d) torn jeans
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) checking other tabs (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a quiet room
- 26.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 1:40 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:40 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) light on your face (c) looking at the camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:55 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 4:45 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a bright window behind (d) camera at eye level
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) school uniform if asked (c) a crumpled shirt (d) trimmed nails
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- 25
- neat, tidy hair
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- a little more formal
- a light scent or none
- looking at the camera
- a T-shirt with slogans
- suits an interview
- 8:25 AM
- call and inform them
- a good online habit
- 1:40 PM
- 12:10 PM
- suits an interview
- trimmed nails
- 1:25 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- 3:55 PM
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- a quiet room
- 30
- 8:40 AM
- flip-flops
- suits an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 3:55 PM
- a bright window behind
- a crumpled shirt
- a plain shirt or kurta
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
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