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.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 1:45 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) a plain, tidy background
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:25 AM (c) 9:10 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a light scent or none (c) trimmed nails (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 7:50 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) checking other tabs
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 11.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) camera switched off (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 10:55 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) a messy bed behind you (d) mute when others speak
- 17.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:35 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) neat, tidy hair (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a light scent or none (c) sunglasses on your head (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) checking other tabs (d) camera at eye level
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera switched off (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:30 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 31.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:30 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) eating on camera (c) looking at the camera (d) camera switched off
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 PM. 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) 3:15 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 3:00 PM
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 11:55 AM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 12:00 PM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:35 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 8:15 AM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 30
- suits an interview
- camera switched off
- 9:10 AM
- torn jeans
- suits an interview
- 5
- mute when others speak
- polished shoes
- joining 5 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- 10:50 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a messy bed behind you
- 20
- muddy shoes
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- camera at eye level
- a poor online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- 10:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- 2:40 PM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 10:10 AM
- call and inform them
- 2:30 PM
- school uniform if asked
- looking at the camera
- 3:00 PM
- 11:40 AM
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- a little more formal
- 8:15 AM
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