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.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) school uniform if asked (d) a crumpled shirt
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) muddy shoes
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) muddy shoes
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:45 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 4:30 PM
- 6.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:35 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:15 AM
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 1:10 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 10.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) under the desk (d) behind you
- 11.🚌 Diya leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining late (c) a quiet room (d) looking at the camera
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 8:30 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 PM. 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) 5:40 PM (b) 5:50 PM (c) 6:30 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) eating on camera
- 20.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) looking at the camera (c) mute when others speak (d) testing mic and camera
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) school uniform if asked (d) heavy perfume
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) school uniform if asked (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 30.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) facing the wall (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 33.👔 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
- 34.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) a quiet room
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 4:45 PM
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a light scent or none (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) lying on the bed (d) testing mic and camera
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- a crumpled shirt
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 9:55 AM
- polished shoes
- 4:15 PM
- 5
- 8:45 AM
- suits an interview
- 1:00 PM
- in front of you
- 15
- avoid for an interview
- joining late
- 9:40 AM
- 1:45 PM
- suits an interview
- 8:30 AM
- 5:40 PM
- eating on camera
- call and inform them
- checking other tabs
- 10:50 AM
- suits an interview
- 10
- suits an interview
- 9:35 AM
- trimmed nails
- heavy perfume
- school uniform if asked
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- 12:55 PM
- a little more formal
- lying on the bed
- 4:30 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- sunglasses on your head
- testing mic and camera
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
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