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 10:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:30 AM
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 11:30 AM
- 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 suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) neat, tidy hair (c) sunglasses on your head (d) muddy shoes
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 6.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 7.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 8.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) sunglasses on your head
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) lying on the bed (d) a messy bed behind you
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:50 PM
- 14.💻 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) 3:10 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 15.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in sportswear
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) torn jeans (c) muddy shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) school uniform if asked
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 20.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 22.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 24.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 25.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:20 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a messy bed behind you (c) light on your face (d) lying on the bed
- 28.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 PM. 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) 2:20 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:00 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 5:25 PM (d) 4:35 PM
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.💻 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) 12:50 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) testing mic and camera (c) eating on camera (d) a quiet room
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 1:15 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:00 PM
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 39.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 5:30 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 6:30 PM (d) 6:00 PM
Answer key
- 9:15 AM
- 11:30 AM
- a good online habit
- neat, tidy hair
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 10
- 10–15 minutes early
- 20
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- trimmed nails
- joining 5 minutes early
- 2:40 PM
- 3:05 PM
- a little more formal
- school uniform if asked
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- checking other tabs
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a T-shirt with slogans
- at eye level
- sunglasses on your head
- call and inform them
- 5
- suits an interview
- light on your face
- 25
- avoid for an interview
- 2:15 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 4:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 12:35 PM
- eating on camera
- 12:45 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 30
- a crumpled shirt
- 5:30 PM
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