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: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 3.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 1:25 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 4.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 5.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:05 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a crumpled shirt
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) call and inform them (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) checking other tabs (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a light scent or none (c) sunglasses on your head (d) school uniform if asked
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:50 AM
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) heavy perfume (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 2:15 PM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:00 PM (b) 2:10 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 21.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) polished shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:05 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 5:55 PM
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) light on your face (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 26.🚌 Tara leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 27.🕘 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) 1:35 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) lying on the bed (c) joining late (d) checking other tabs
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:25 AM (c) 11:45 AM
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) mute when others speak (c) a plain, tidy background (d) testing mic and camera
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 PM. 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) 2:00 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a bright window behind (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a TV playing nearby
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) lying on the bed (c) camera switched off (d) a quiet room
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:35 AM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- school uniform if asked
- 25
- a little more formal
- 10
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- call and inform them
- light on your face
- suits an interview
- sunglasses on your head
- suits an interview
- 2:05 PM
- 8:30 AM
- a light scent or none
- heavy perfume
- 1:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 1:55 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- a T-shirt with slogans
- torn jeans
- 5:45 PM
- a messy bed behind you
- 10
- 12:45 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- 11:25 AM
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- suits an interview
- joining late
- 1:00 PM
- 11:35 AM
- a poor online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- 9:30 AM
- a quiet room
- 11:35 AM
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