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 11:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 2.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a messy bed behind you (d) light on your face
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining late (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a quiet room
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:05 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 11:20 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 11.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a light scent or none
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:25 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:40 PM (b) 6:20 PM (c) 6:30 PM (d) 6:35 PM
- 19.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 20.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 12:00 PM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 21.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:10 PM
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) school uniform if asked (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a light scent or none
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:15 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:25 PM (b) 6:15 PM (c) 6:10 PM (d) 6:40 PM
- 32.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 35.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:45 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 37.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 38.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) eating on camera (c) camera switched off (d) mute when others speak
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:05 PM
Answer key
- 10:25 AM
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- a messy bed behind you
- school uniform if asked
- joining late
- suits an interview
- 12:05 PM
- lying on the bed
- 10:20 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- sunglasses on your head
- 3:05 PM
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- 1:35 PM
- 6:20 PM
- call and inform them
- 10
- 25
- a good online habit
- 2:00 PM
- a crumpled shirt
- suits an interview
- 4:00 PM
- a good online habit
- 9:55 AM
- 3:55 PM
- 12:55 PM
- 6:10 PM
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- 10
- 12:35 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 30
- mute when others speak
- 3:55 PM
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