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) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 4.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) facing the wall (d) at eye level
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera switched off (c) light on your face (d) a messy bed behind you
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) torn jeans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) neat, tidy hair (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) polished shoes
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:25 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 6:45 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 4:15 PM
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:15 AM (b) 8:00 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) lying on the bed
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 3:50 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.🚌 Meera leaves home at 1:10 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:25 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 1:45 PM
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) school uniform if asked (d) torn jeans
- 26.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a light scent or none (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) sunglasses on your head (c) trimmed nails (d) a light scent or none
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 12:15 PM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 33.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 11:10 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 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) 11:15 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 36.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 1:20 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 37.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 60 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) 12:25 PM (d) 11:45 AM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 3:05 PM
Answer key
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- at eye level
- light on your face
- torn jeans
- flip-flops
- 6:05 PM
- a good online habit
- 3:50 PM
- 8:00 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- camera at eye level
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 3:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- suits an interview
- 1:05 PM
- school uniform if asked
- a T-shirt with slogans
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- sunglasses on your head
- 11:15 AM
- muddy shoes
- 25
- 9:25 AM
- 11:05 AM
- 5
- a little more formal
- a bright window behind
- 11:25 AM
- 2:45 PM
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