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.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a light scent or none
- 4.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 5.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a quiet room (c) light on your face (d) camera at eye level
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) looking at the camera (c) checking other tabs (d) a TV playing nearby
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) lying on the bed (d) camera at eye level
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) light on your face (c) testing mic and camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 13.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a crumpled shirt
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:15 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) checking other tabs (c) mute when others speak (d) lying on the bed
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 22.🚌 Meera leaves home at 3:00 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 25.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 11:45 AM
- 28.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) a quiet room (d) lying on the bed
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) mute when others speak (d) joining late
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:30 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) trimmed nails (d) torn jeans
- 37.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 10:15 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 10:15 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:00 AM
Answer key
- 2:10 PM
- torn jeans
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10
- avoid for an interview
- muddy shoes
- a TV playing nearby
- suits an interview
- looking at the camera
- lying on the bed
- a messy bed behind you
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- a crumpled shirt
- 12:10 PM
- mute when others speak
- suits an interview
- 5
- 20
- a good online habit
- flip-flops
- 25
- suits an interview
- 11:45 AM
- 5
- 2:20 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a quiet room
- suits an interview
- joining late
- 8:50 AM
- 12:20 PM
- trimmed nails
- in front of you
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 10:15 AM
- 9:45 AM
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