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 internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 2.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) torn jeans (c) school uniform if asked (d) a crumpled shirt
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) neat, tidy hair (d) torn jeans
- 6.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:45 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:05 AM (c) 9:25 AM
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 10:55 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 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) 3:30 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 10:05 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:55 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:40 PM (b) 5:30 PM (c) 5:50 PM (d) 6:10 PM
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 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) 9:50 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) testing mic and camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:30 PM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 11:35 AM
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:15 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 4:45 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 22.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 10:45 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 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) 12:00 PM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) trimmed nails (c) a crumpled shirt (d) flip-flops
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) polished shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) checking other tabs (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera at eye level
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) joining late (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera switched off
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) mute when others speak (d) camera switched off
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) flip-flops
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) mute when others speak
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- rejoin, explain briefly
- call and inform them
- 1:35 PM
- school uniform if asked
- neat, tidy hair
- 15
- 9:05 AM
- 10:45 AM
- 3:20 PM
- suits an interview
- 9:50 AM
- 9:50 AM
- 11:15 AM
- 5:30 PM
- 9:40 AM
- a messy bed behind you
- 3:30 PM
- 12:30 PM
- 11:35 AM
- a good online habit
- 3:45 PM
- 20
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 11:00 AM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- trimmed nails
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- polished shoes
- checking other tabs
- testing mic and camera
- 2:00 PM
- mute when others speak
- suits an interview
- flip-flops
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
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