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 interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.🚌 Tara leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) light on your face (c) mute when others speak (d) a messy bed behind you
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) muddy shoes
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera switched off (d) camera at eye level
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:05 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 16.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 21.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 22.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) eating on camera (d) light on your face
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) torn jeans (c) trimmed nails (d) a crumpled shirt
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. 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) 12:10 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 1:10 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 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) 11:00 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) mute when others speak (c) a bright window behind (d) a TV playing nearby
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) lying on the bed (c) a quiet room (d) a TV playing nearby
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:00 PM
Answer key
- 8:10 AM
- suits an interview
- 10
- a messy bed behind you
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 2:35 PM
- camera at eye level
- 8:35 AM
- a poor online habit
- call and inform them
- 9:35 AM
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 20
- in front of you
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 2:40 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- eating on camera
- trimmed nails
- 12:05 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 20
- 2:20 PM
- 10:10 AM
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- 3:50 PM
- 12:25 PM
- a quiet room
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 3:00 PM
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