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.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) school uniform if asked
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a messy bed behind you (c) checking other tabs (d) a quiet room
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.🚌 Diya leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 8.📶 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
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 4:50 PM
- 12.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:50 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) muddy shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) flip-flops
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) camera at eye level
- 17.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 18.🚌 Diya leaves home at 2:10 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 20.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 21.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:40 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 8:35 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a plain, tidy background (c) light on your face (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:50 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) torn jeans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) muddy shoes
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) a plain, tidy background
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 31.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) looking at the camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera at eye level
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:40 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 5:00 PM
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 11:25 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 12:40 PM
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) trimmed nails (c) neat, tidy hair (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 37.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- muddy shoes
- a quiet room
- suits an interview
- 10
- 8:55 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 9:30 AM
- 12:40 PM
- 4:35 PM
- 15
- 12:35 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor online habit
- lying on the bed
- 30
- 5
- 10–15 minutes early
- a little more formal
- 20
- sunglasses on your head
- 8:35 AM
- joining late
- 1:30 PM
- a light scent or none
- neat, tidy hair
- avoid for an interview
- a bright window behind
- 9:00 AM
- in front of you
- 11:30 AM
- a messy bed behind you
- 4:40 PM
- 11:25 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 9:55 AM
- a good online habit
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