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: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 4:30 PM
- 4.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) camera at eye level
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera at eye level (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera switched off
- 7.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) flip-flops (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:25 PM (b) 3:45 PM (c) 4:05 PM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) polished shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:50 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 16.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
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 3:40 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera at eye level (c) checking other tabs (d) a bright window behind
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:20 AM
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:50 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) mute when others speak
- 24.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) school uniform if asked (d) heavy perfume
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) looking at the camera
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) eating on camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 8:45 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:10 PM (b) 7:10 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 6:40 PM
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 PM. 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) 1:20 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:30 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 7:40 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 7:55 AM
- 37.🚌 Diya leaves home at 8:05 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 39.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. 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) 11:00 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:20 AM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 4:05 PM
- 30
- a TV playing nearby
- camera switched off
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- 3:45 PM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- polished shoes
- 11:45 AM
- sunglasses on your head
- a poor online habit
- 25
- camera at eye level
- 9:00 AM
- 2:45 PM
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- 12:25 PM
- heavy perfume
- lying on the bed
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a plain, tidy background
- 8:35 AM
- a poor online habit
- 6:10 PM
- 1:10 PM
- 3:10 PM
- 7:40 AM
- 15
- 9:25 AM
- in front of you
- 11:00 AM
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