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.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) torn jeans (c) trimmed nails (d) neat, tidy hair
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) looking at the camera (c) testing mic and camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:25 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 13.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 3:20 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) torn jeans
- 18.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 19.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 20.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) mute when others speak (c) checking other tabs (d) a TV playing nearby
- 25.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:20 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 3:45 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 28.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) facing the wall (d) at eye level
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) eating on camera (d) joining late
- 30.🕘 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) 11:10 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:00 AM
- 31.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a light scent or none
- 33.🚌 Tara leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 34.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:30 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. 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) 12:15 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:30 PM
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a quiet room
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. 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) 4:45 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 4:30 PM
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- torn jeans
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- avoid for an interview
- 4:45 PM
- suits an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- call and inform them
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- 15
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- 15
- a little more formal
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 3:50 PM
- mute when others speak
- 25
- 10:15 AM
- 3:25 PM
- at eye level
- testing mic and camera
- 11:00 AM
- 5
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 15
- 20
- 12:00 PM
- a quiet room
- clean, ironed clothes
- a good online habit
- 4:30 PM
- a poor online habit
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