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) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 2.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 3.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) blame the driver (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 5.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
- 6.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) light on your face (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) trimmed nails (c) polished shoes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. 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) 11:25 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) eating on camera (c) camera switched off (d) light on your face
- 19.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 25.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera at eye level (c) joining late (d) checking other tabs
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:30 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 35.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in party clothes
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) muddy shoes
- 40.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) a TV playing nearby (d) light on your face
Answer key
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 30
- call and inform them
- clean, ironed clothes
- in front of you
- at eye level
- heavy perfume
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 2:35 PM
- a bright window behind
- 3:50 PM
- suits an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- 11:05 AM
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- light on your face
- 5
- 1:25 PM
- 9:35 AM
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- sunglasses on your head
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- camera at eye level
- 9:45 AM
- flip-flops
- 3:10 PM
- 9:35 AM
- 12:45 PM
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- 3:15 PM
- 2:15 PM
- a light scent or none
- a TV playing nearby
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