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 is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 2.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 3.🚌 Diya leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 6.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) torn jeans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) muddy shoes
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 2:10 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 2:25 PM
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.⏰ 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
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera at eye level (c) a plain, tidy background (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 21.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 7:40 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:50 PM (b) 6:35 PM (c) 6:10 PM (d) 5:45 PM
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:45 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a quiet room (c) mute when others speak (d) looking at the camera
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 4:40 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 11:15 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 10:10 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:10 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 10:40 AM
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:20 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 8:05 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:00 PM (b) 5:10 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 5:25 PM
Answer key
- heavy perfume
- in front of you
- 15
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 11:40 AM
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- 8:40 AM
- clean, ironed clothes
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 1:45 PM
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- 9:30 AM
- 3:05 PM
- torn jeans
- a bright window behind
- 10
- 5:45 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 30
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- camera switched off
- 4:00 PM
- 10:35 AM
- neat, tidy hair
- 9:50 AM
- 9:10 AM
- 1:15 PM
- 10:40 AM
- eating on camera
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 8:05 AM
- 4:55 PM
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