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