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) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.🕘 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) 12:10 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:55 PM (b) 6:30 PM (c) 6:05 PM (d) 6:20 PM
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. 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) 3:45 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 11:10 AM
- 12.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) school uniform if asked
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) lying on the bed
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a light scent or none (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a bright window behind (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera switched off (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) light on your face
- 20.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 21.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) exactly on time
- 22.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 3:15 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) camera switched off (c) a messy bed behind you (d) lying on the bed
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) flip-flops (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. 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) 3:25 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) torn jeans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:35 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 31.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) sunglasses on your head (d) heavy perfume
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:40 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) eating on camera (c) a quiet room (d) joining late
- 40.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) wait a day
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 11:50 AM
- a poor online habit
- 6:05 PM
- 8:50 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- 4:10 PM
- avoid for an interview
- heavy perfume
- 3:30 PM
- 11:00 AM
- a little more formal
- muddy shoes
- camera at eye level
- a T-shirt with slogans
- trimmed nails
- suits an interview
- testing mic and camera
- camera switched off
- 15
- 10–15 minutes early
- 30
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- flip-flops
- 2:25 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- 3:35 PM
- 11:05 AM
- 10
- suits an interview
- 10:05 AM
- suits an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 12:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a quiet room
- rejoin, explain briefly
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