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) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:25 AM
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) mute when others speak (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera switched off
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 9.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:40 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:00 PM
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) trimmed nails (d) neat, tidy hair
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 13.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a light scent or none (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 15.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 16.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 1:30 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) polished shoes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 5:05 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 25.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 27.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 3:35 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 28.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 34.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:05 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) light on your face (c) checking other tabs (d) a quiet room
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:40 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:20 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 8:40 AM
Answer key
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 10:45 AM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- mute when others speak
- avoid for an interview
- at eye level
- 5
- 1:45 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a good online habit
- 20
- heavy perfume
- 10–15 minutes early
- 15
- 2:55 PM
- polished shoes
- neat, tidy hair
- 4:45 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- 11:50 AM
- 10
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 8:45 AM
- 20
- suits an interview
- checking other tabs
- 7:40 AM
- a poor online habit
- 9:30 AM
- 8:40 AM
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