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.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:35 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.📶 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
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:40 PM (b) 6:20 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 7:00 PM
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 19.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:05 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 20.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) trimmed nails (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 11:45 AM
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a light scent or none (c) neat, tidy hair (d) flip-flops
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 10:00 AM
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera at eye level (d) camera switched off
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:20 PM (b) 6:45 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 34.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:25 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:05 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 2:30 PM
- 37.🚌 Diya leaves home at 1:15 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) off completely
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 2:10 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- polished shoes
- 6:20 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 2:35 PM
- a good online habit
- a bright window behind
- a poor online habit
- 9:30 AM
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 25
- at eye level
- a crumpled shirt
- trimmed nails
- 11:45 AM
- 2:15 PM
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- 9:30 AM
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- camera at eye level
- 5:55 PM
- 30
- 7:25 AM
- 2:10 PM
- 25
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- in front of you
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