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: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:15 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:35 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) school uniform if asked (d) a light scent or none
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) testing mic and camera (c) light on your face (d) mute when others speak
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 11:25 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 7.🚦 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
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) below your chin
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) school uniform if asked (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 15.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a plain, tidy background (c) joining late (d) looking at the camera
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 10:30 AM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:20 PM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 12:05 PM
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a messy bed behind you (c) checking other tabs (d) testing mic and camera
- 27.⏰ 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
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:20 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 30.🚌 Diya leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 31.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a TV playing nearby (c) looking at the camera (d) eating on camera
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:10 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 11:40 AM
- 34.🚌 Diya leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) light on your face (c) a bright window behind (d) a messy bed behind you
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) neat, tidy hair
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 12:30 PM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera switched off
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:10 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 3:30 PM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 8:15 AM
- muddy shoes
- 10:50 AM
- a bright window behind
- 10:55 AM
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- heavy perfume
- in front of you
- torn jeans
- a good online habit
- joining late
- suits an interview
- 10:30 AM
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- 25
- 11:50 AM
- avoid for an interview
- testing mic and camera
- 10–15 minutes early
- 4:40 PM
- flip-flops
- 10
- rejoin, explain briefly
- looking at the camera
- 11:10 AM
- 30
- light on your face
- neat, tidy hair
- 11:50 AM
- a poor online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- 3:10 PM
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