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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) polished shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:30 PM (b) 5:15 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 8.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) camera at eye level
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) camera switched off (d) light on your face
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 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) 10:55 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a bright window behind (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 13.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 1:40 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) looking at the camera (d) a quiet room
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 12:10 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 17.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a bright window behind (c) testing mic and camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 11:35 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 23.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 12:40 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 11:50 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:55 PM
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:55 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 29.🚌 Diya leaves home at 3:10 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) school uniform if asked (d) heavy perfume
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:10 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 12:10 PM
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) checking other tabs (c) looking at the camera (d) light on your face
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) school uniform if asked (d) trimmed nails
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:05 AM
Answer key
- call and inform them
- 9:35 AM
- muddy shoes
- 4:15 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- rejoin, explain briefly
- camera at eye level
- light on your face
- 10:25 AM
- testing mic and camera
- 25
- a good online habit
- eating on camera
- 11:30 AM
- 10
- a bright window behind
- 9:15 AM
- 1:15 PM
- 10:45 AM
- 10:25 AM
- 25
- a good online habit
- 11:50 AM
- suits an interview
- 3:25 PM
- 9:35 AM
- 25
- a poor online habit
- a light scent or none
- school uniform if asked
- 11:55 AM
- 11:10 AM
- avoid for an interview
- checking other tabs
- a crumpled shirt
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- 10:05 AM
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