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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) mute when others speak (d) testing mic and camera
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) testing mic and camera (c) looking at the camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 2:30 PM
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) trimmed nails (c) flip-flops (d) school uniform if asked
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:00 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 10.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 12:40 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 PM. 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) 2:05 PM (b) 2:10 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:25 PM
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 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) 3:35 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:50 AM
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:55 PM
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.🚌 Meera leaves home at 11:00 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 26.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in party clothes
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:30 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 8:05 AM (c) 7:50 AM (d) 7:35 AM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:25 AM (b) 7:55 AM (c) 8:45 AM (d) 7:40 AM
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 9:45 AM
Answer key
- a poor online habit
- in front of you
- clean, ironed clothes
- joining late
- a messy bed behind you
- 2:10 PM
- a poor online habit
- flip-flops
- 11:00 AM
- call and inform them
- a poor online habit
- 5
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 2:05 PM
- 3:15 PM
- 10:35 AM
- 10:50 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 12:35 PM
- 1:55 PM
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- 20
- a little more formal
- 12:55 PM
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- torn jeans
- 3:40 PM
- 1:05 PM
- 7:35 AM
- suits an interview
- 7:25 AM
- school uniform if asked
- suits an interview
- 10
- 8:20 AM
- 9:45 AM
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