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 2:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:20 PM
- 2.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.⏰ 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
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) muddy shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) school uniform if asked
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a light scent or none (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 12:25 PM
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 11:00 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:15 AM
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:50 PM (b) 5:50 PM (c) 5:20 PM (d) 5:00 PM
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) a bright window behind (d) a plain, tidy background
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:30 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 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) 10:25 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) trimmed nails
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 30.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:20 AM
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:50 AM
- 34.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 10:00 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) looking at the camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a quiet room
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 37.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) joining late (c) a plain, tidy background (d) lying on the bed
- 38.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:50 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 6:10 PM (d) 5:30 PM
Answer key
- 1:00 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- muddy shoes
- 2:00 PM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 3:25 PM
- a light scent or none
- 10:55 AM
- 10:45 AM
- sunglasses on your head
- 4:50 PM
- a bright window behind
- 3:10 PM
- a poor online habit
- 10:30 AM
- 10:10 AM
- 12:20 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 9:40 AM
- 3:30 PM
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a little more formal
- 30
- 8:20 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 11:20 AM
- 30
- eating on camera
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- at eye level
- 12:20 PM
- 5:30 PM
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