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 interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 8:30 AM
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) school uniform if asked (d) flip-flops
- 3.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 4.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) sunglasses on your head (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:10 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) lying on the bed (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) eating on camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) checking other tabs
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) a messy bed behind you (d) light on your face
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) heavy perfume (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a light scent or none
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) joining late
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 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) 6:05 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:50 PM
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) looking at the camera (d) checking other tabs
- 20.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:05 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 22.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) very casually
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 24.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) a bit late
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) flip-flops (d) neat, tidy hair
- 30.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:25 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) school uniform if asked (d) torn jeans
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 38.🕘 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
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:55 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:35 PM (d) 5:20 PM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 1:30 PM
Answer key
- 8:30 AM
- flip-flops
- 30
- in front of you
- sunglasses on your head
- 1:50 PM
- light on your face
- testing mic and camera
- a messy bed behind you
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a plain shirt or kurta
- heavy perfume
- joining late
- 5:45 PM
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- looking at the camera
- 10
- 9:05 AM
- a little more formal
- 10:40 AM
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- neat, tidy hair
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 12:15 PM
- 9:20 AM
- a poor online habit
- 2:15 PM
- a good online habit
- school uniform if asked
- 12:45 PM
- 10:35 AM
- 4:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
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