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