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) a plain shirt or kurta (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 1:20 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) camera at eye level
- 6.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 7.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) blame the driver (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:35 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 8:20 AM (d) 8:05 AM
- 9.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 11.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 12:55 PM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:45 PM
- 14.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 12:20 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:55 AM
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) eating on camera (c) joining late (d) a bright window behind
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 25.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 3:55 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) testing mic and camera (d) eating on camera
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:10 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:20 PM
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a light scent or none
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 36.🕘 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) 9:50 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:30 AM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- 1:20 PM
- a good online habit
- camera at eye level
- in front of you
- call and inform them
- 8:05 AM
- a little more formal
- polished shoes
- 15
- 9:20 AM
- 2:05 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 30
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 9:15 AM
- 10:40 AM
- suits an interview
- 9:45 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- 11:50 AM
- school uniform if asked
- eating on camera
- 4:10 PM
- 12:55 PM
- a light scent or none
- joining 5 minutes early
- 10:25 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 9:45 AM
- 9:30 AM
- 9:25 AM
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
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