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: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 8.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a quiet room (d) a bright window behind
- 10.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) flip-flops (c) muddy shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 12.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) facing the wall (d) at eye level
- 13.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. 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) 4:40 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 16.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a quiet room (c) camera switched off (d) a TV playing nearby
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:55 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:50 AM
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) checking other tabs (d) camera at eye level
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:05 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a bright window behind (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a messy bed behind you
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a bright window behind (c) joining late (d) looking at the camera
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:05 PM (b) 5:55 PM (c) 6:15 PM
- 35.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 3:20 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.🚌 Meera leaves home at 7:30 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera at eye level (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a messy bed behind you
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:50 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 4:55 PM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 10:25 AM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 10:05 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a bright window behind
- 10
- school uniform if asked
- at eye level
- 5
- 4:10 PM
- 1:05 PM
- a little more formal
- 1:45 PM
- a quiet room
- 10:25 AM
- 2:35 PM
- 8:50 AM
- camera at eye level
- 2:55 PM
- a good online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- looking at the camera
- sunglasses on your head
- 2:15 PM
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- 3:45 PM
- a poor online habit
- 5:55 PM
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- a good online habit
- a messy bed behind you
- 4:45 PM
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