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: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 3.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:30 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 4.💻 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) 11:05 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) polished shoes (d) muddy shoes
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:30 PM (b) 5:20 PM (c) 4:35 PM (d) 4:55 PM
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) checking other tabs (c) mute when others speak (d) testing mic and camera
- 9.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 11.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 13.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:20 PM (b) 5:05 PM (c) 5:00 PM (d) 5:10 PM
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:10 AM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:25 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 26.💻 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) 12:20 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) trimmed nails
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) joining late (c) looking at the camera (d) camera at eye level
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) lying on the bed (c) looking at the camera (d) camera switched off
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:15 AM (b) 7:45 AM (c) 9:15 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 11:10 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 35.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a light scent or none (d) school uniform if asked
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 3:30 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 40.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10
- 11:05 AM
- muddy shoes
- 4:30 PM
- a poor online habit
- checking other tabs
- at eye level
- 11:00 AM
- call and inform them
- 3:30 PM
- 15
- a poor online habit
- 11:35 AM
- suits an interview
- 9:05 AM
- 5:00 PM
- suits an interview
- 10
- a poor online habit
- in front of you
- 2:25 PM
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- 12:05 PM
- trimmed nails
- joining late
- 2:50 PM
- looking at the camera
- 7:45 AM
- torn jeans
- a bright window behind
- 10:30 AM
- heavy perfume
- a good online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- avoid for an interview
- 2:40 PM
- flip-flops
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