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.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) muddy shoes (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 10:15 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 8.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 12.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a plain, tidy background (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera at eye level
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.🚌 Tara leaves home at 9:00 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) flip-flops (c) sunglasses on your head (d) heavy perfume
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) lying on the bed (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 25.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:55 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 26.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a light scent or none (d) trimmed nails
- 27.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera switched off (c) light on your face (d) a quiet room
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) school uniform if asked (c) neat, tidy hair (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 3:30 PM
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 35.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a light scent or none (d) polished shoes
- 37.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 8:30 AM
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 2:05 PM
Answer key
- 5
- a good online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- trimmed nails
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- 9:35 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- lying on the bed
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 3:40 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- joining late
- school uniform if asked
- a poor online habit
- 10
- 9:10 AM
- neat, tidy hair
- a plain, tidy background
- 20
- sunglasses on your head
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- camera switched off
- flip-flops
- 3:30 PM
- muddy shoes
- clean, ironed clothes
- 9:35 AM
- a little more formal
- torn jeans
- in front of you
- 8:30 AM
- 10:25 AM
- 12:40 PM
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