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 online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 2.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) in sportswear (c) in party clothes (d) very casually
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 11:45 AM
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 7.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) light on your face
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a light scent or none
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 13.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:15 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 14.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:55 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 9:10 AM (d) 8:05 AM
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera switched off (d) lying on the bed
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) muddy shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 11:40 AM
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) polished shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 23.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) sunglasses on your head (d) heavy perfume
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) polished shoes
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 2:10 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:55 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 32.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 12:40 PM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) checking other tabs (c) lying on the bed (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:15 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 2:45 PM
Answer key
- 4:05 PM
- a little more formal
- 10:05 AM
- 11:15 AM
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- 9:05 AM
- light on your face
- sunglasses on your head
- 11:25 AM
- 25
- 25
- suits an interview
- 10:20 AM
- 8:05 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- a poor online habit
- trimmed nails
- 11:20 AM
- torn jeans
- rejoin, explain briefly
- neat, tidy hair
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- heavy perfume
- avoid for an interview
- 1:10 PM
- 12:25 PM
- 10
- 9:50 AM
- suits an interview
- 11:35 AM
- 12:20 PM
- 10:35 AM
- 1:10 PM
- joining 5 minutes early
- 2:15 PM
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