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.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:15 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) torn jeans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 4.🚦 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
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) a crumpled shirt (d) muddy shoes
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 7.👔 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
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) muddy shoes
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 13.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 14.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a plain, tidy background (d) testing mic and camera
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining late (c) camera at eye level (d) a plain, tidy background
- 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) 5:10 PM (b) 5:20 PM (c) 5:00 PM (d) 5:05 PM
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 21.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 8:15 AM (d) 8:30 AM
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 1:55 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 26.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) torn jeans (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 29.💻 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
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) looking at the camera
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:05 PM
- 33.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) eating on camera (c) joining late (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) a plain, tidy background
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera switched off (c) a quiet room (d) mute when others speak
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) mute when others speak (c) a quiet room (d) a plain, tidy background
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
Answer key
- 3:50 PM
- 1:30 PM
- neat, tidy hair
- call and inform them
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 3:50 PM
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- polished shoes
- a good online habit
- 5
- 10
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a TV playing nearby
- a poor online habit
- joining late
- 5:00 PM
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- 15
- 8:15 AM
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- 25
- in front of you
- a light scent or none
- torn jeans
- at eye level
- looking at the camera
- 1:55 PM
- 1:45 PM
- 5
- joining 5 minutes early
- a plain, tidy background
- camera switched off
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- 11:05 AM
- suits an interview
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