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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 3.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:30 PM (b) 5:55 PM (c) 5:20 PM (d) 5:05 PM
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 6.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 7.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:40 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 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) 1:50 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a TV playing nearby (c) eating on camera (d) mute when others speak
- 11.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a quiet room (d) camera switched off
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) a plain, tidy background
- 17.📶 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
- 18.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:20 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:40 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 7:10 PM (d) 6:15 PM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 12:55 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a plain, tidy background (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 24.🚌 Meera leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 11:35 AM
- 26.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) off completely
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:25 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:05 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a crumpled shirt
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:55 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 38.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:45 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:25 PM
Answer key
- call and inform them
- clean, ironed clothes
- 5
- 5:05 PM
- heavy perfume
- 15
- 10
- 12:55 PM
- 1:10 PM
- mute when others speak
- a little more formal
- light on your face
- a quiet room
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- a plain, tidy background
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10
- 3:00 PM
- 6:10 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 12:40 PM
- a bright window behind
- 10
- 11:35 AM
- in front of you
- 3:05 PM
- 2:50 PM
- neat, tidy hair
- muddy shoes
- 12:45 PM
- trimmed nails
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 9:40 AM
- 8:25 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- at eye level
- 12:20 PM
- 3:25 PM
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