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.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:20 PM
- 3.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) torn jeans (c) a light scent or none (d) muddy shoes
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:40 AM (b) 7:55 AM (c) 8:10 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) school uniform if asked (c) muddy shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 13.🕘 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) 4:20 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) looking at the camera (c) testing mic and camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) muddy shoes (c) polished shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:50 PM (b) 2:10 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:25 PM
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a bright window behind (c) checking other tabs (d) camera at eye level
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 PM. 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) 2:55 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:50 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) looking at the camera (c) camera switched off (d) testing mic and camera
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) flip-flops (d) school uniform if asked
- 28.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 29.🚌 Diya leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) polished shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) school uniform if asked
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) school uniform if asked (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) trimmed nails
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.🚌 Diya leaves home at 2:25 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 37.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 39.🚌 Tara leaves home at 12:05 PM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 40.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 3:20 PM
- call and inform them
- a light scent or none
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- in front of you
- a bright window behind
- 7:40 AM
- 1:35 PM
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- 3:50 PM
- a poor online habit
- a TV playing nearby
- polished shoes
- a good online habit
- 2:10 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- camera at eye level
- 2:55 PM
- a poor online habit
- 5
- 8:05 AM
- camera switched off
- school uniform if asked
- 5
- 10
- a crumpled shirt
- a T-shirt with slogans
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- 15
- 1:40 PM
- 10
- a little more formal
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