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.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) facing the wall (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 7.🚌 Meera leaves home at 9:45 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 8.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) a light scent or none
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 16.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:35 PM (b) 5:30 PM (c) 5:20 PM (d) 5:50 PM
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 10:40 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 25.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:50 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 28.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) 2 hours early
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) in sportswear (c) in party clothes (d) very casually
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) checking other tabs (c) a TV playing nearby (d) camera switched off
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) trimmed nails (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) school uniform if asked (c) sunglasses on your head (d) heavy perfume
- 40.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 2:00 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
Answer key
- at eye level
- 1:50 PM
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- polished shoes
- 5
- 30
- a poor online habit
- 11:40 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a quiet room
- a light scent or none
- a poor online habit
- in front of you
- 30
- 11:20 AM
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- 5:20 PM
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- 10:40 AM
- 20
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a little more formal
- 3:25 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- flip-flops
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- 2:45 PM
- 1:30 PM
- school uniform if asked
- 30
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