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) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) flip-flops (d) sunglasses on your head
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 3:10 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 3.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining late
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 8.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 8:25 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 9.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) eating on camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 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.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a light scent or none
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:35 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:45 PM
- 21.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 22.🚌 Diya leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:25 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 25.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) give up
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) mute when others speak (c) a bright window behind (d) a messy bed behind you
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a quiet room (c) a plain, tidy background (d) light on your face
- 31.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) polished shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) school uniform if asked
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a TV playing nearby (d) camera switched off
- 37.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:15 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
Answer key
- polished shoes
- 3:00 PM
- testing mic and camera
- suits an interview
- 1:55 PM
- a good online habit
- 1:45 PM
- 15
- 10–15 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- eating on camera
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 12:05 PM
- 12:05 PM
- 11:40 AM
- at eye level
- 15
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 8:25 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- school uniform if asked
- mute when others speak
- a bright window behind
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- sunglasses on your head
- 12:40 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- 10
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 20
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