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.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 4.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 6.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 7.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 1:50 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:15 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 8:05 AM (d) 8:25 AM
- 9.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 3:35 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:00 PM (b) 6:25 PM (c) 6:55 PM (d) 5:55 PM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) facing the wall (c) at eye level (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 13.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 7:45 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) looking at the camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a bright window behind
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) trimmed nails
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 11:25 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:05 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) testing mic and camera (c) checking other tabs (d) lying on the bed
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera at eye level
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:55 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 5:10 PM
- 26.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) neat, tidy hair (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a light scent or none (d) sunglasses on your head
- 31.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 32.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 8:40 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) eating on camera (c) light on your face (d) lying on the bed
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) polished shoes
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
Answer key
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- 10:20 AM
- 25
- clean, ironed clothes
- in front of you
- 5
- 8:05 AM
- 5
- 5:55 PM
- a poor online habit
- at eye level
- 30
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- heavy perfume
- suits an interview
- 11:05 AM
- 10:35 AM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- testing mic and camera
- camera at eye level
- 4:40 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- neat, tidy hair
- a poor online habit
- 25
- sunglasses on your head
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 1:10 PM
- light on your face
- flip-flops
- a poor online habit
- lying on the bed
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
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