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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 1:40 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 3:40 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) neat, tidy hair
- 5.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 6.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:35 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:30 PM
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 11:25 AM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) school uniform if asked (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 12.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good 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 is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) mute when others speak (c) camera at eye level (d) a bright window behind
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.🚌 Tara leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 21.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) heavy perfume (c) a light scent or none (d) muddy shoes
- 25.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:30 PM
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) light on your face (d) testing mic and camera
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) neat, tidy hair
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:45 AM
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) mute when others speak (c) a quiet room (d) a plain, tidy background
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a plain, tidy background (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:05 AM
Answer key
- call and inform them
- 1:40 PM
- 3:40 PM
- heavy perfume
- 25
- in front of you
- a poor online habit
- 2:20 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- school uniform if asked
- a little more formal
- 12:25 PM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- a bright window behind
- avoid for an interview
- 15
- a poor online habit
- 20
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- flip-flops
- a light scent or none
- 5
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 3:25 PM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- joining late
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- 11:45 AM
- clean, ironed clothes
- checking other tabs
- lying on the bed
- 11:00 AM
- 10:05 AM
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