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 9:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:10 AM (c) 7:55 AM (d) 7:40 AM
- 2.🚌 Tara leaves home at 3:00 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 5.⏰ 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
- 6.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 7.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) mute when others speak (c) camera switched off (d) testing mic and camera
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a crumpled shirt (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:20 PM (b) 6:05 PM (c) 5:50 PM (d) 6:00 PM
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a bright window behind
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:20 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 15.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) blame the driver (c) just not go (d) arrive and say nothing
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) flip-flops (d) a light scent or none
- 17.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a TV playing nearby (d) looking at the camera
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.🚌 Tara leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 21.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) trimmed nails (d) polished shoes
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:45 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) checking other tabs
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 27.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a bright window behind (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 31.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 11:45 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) trimmed nails (d) torn jeans
- 35.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) eating on camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a quiet room
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) light on your face (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a messy bed behind you
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.💻 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) 2:30 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 2:25 PM
Answer key
- 7:40 AM
- 15
- a good online habit
- 10:35 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- rejoin, explain briefly
- camera switched off
- clean, ironed clothes
- avoid for an interview
- 2:10 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 5:50 PM
- a bright window behind
- 12:45 PM
- call and inform them
- flip-flops
- 5
- looking at the camera
- a poor online habit
- 10
- at eye level
- 3:05 PM
- muddy shoes
- 3:05 PM
- checking other tabs
- 1:20 PM
- in front of you
- school uniform if asked
- neat, tidy hair
- a plain, tidy background
- 30
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- trimmed nails
- heavy perfume
- eating on camera
- 1:35 PM
- a messy bed behind you
- a good online habit
- 2:25 PM
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