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: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) torn jeans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 3.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:10 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) school uniform if asked (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) muddy shoes
- 6.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 4:25 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 8.🚌 Meera leaves home at 9:20 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 7:50 AM (d) 8:10 AM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 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) 2:55 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) looking at the camera (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 16.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) testing mic and camera (c) a quiet room (d) camera switched off
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:45 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 22.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 1:50 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 23.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 24.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) off completely
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 3:30 PM
- 27.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a quiet room (d) eating on camera
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) light on your face (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a quiet room
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) camera at eye level (d) lying on the bed
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 8:25 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 37.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) camera switched off
Answer key
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- 25
- a good online habit
- school uniform if asked
- a little more formal
- 3:00 PM
- 25
- a good online habit
- 7:50 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 1:55 PM
- a poor online habit
- 25
- checking other tabs
- 5
- camera switched off
- suits an interview
- 25
- avoid for an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- 5
- 15
- in front of you
- 11:50 AM
- 3:10 PM
- at eye level
- 2:45 PM
- a poor online habit
- eating on camera
- a TV playing nearby
- camera at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- clean, ironed clothes
- 8:05 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- 8:50 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
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