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 a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) checking other tabs (c) joining late (d) mute when others speak
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 4.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) muddy shoes
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) checking other tabs (c) camera switched off (d) looking at the camera
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 13.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) muddy shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 1:10 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) testing mic and camera (d) mute when others speak
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a TV playing nearby (d) light on your face
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.🚌 Diya leaves home at 2:25 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a plain, tidy background (c) camera at eye level (d) checking other tabs
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) heavy perfume (c) school uniform if asked (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:40 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 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) 10:20 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:10 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:40 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) trimmed nails (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:30 AM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:35 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 39.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 40.🚌 Meera leaves home at 1:20 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
Answer key
- mute when others speak
- suits an interview
- 10:45 AM
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- avoid for an interview
- looking at the camera
- avoid for an interview
- a little more formal
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 12:15 PM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 12:20 PM
- trimmed nails
- joining late
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- 20
- checking other tabs
- neat, tidy hair
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- heavy perfume
- 1:25 PM
- 10:15 AM
- a good online habit
- 4:40 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- a poor online habit
- 30
- 9:05 AM
- 20
- 5
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