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.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:35 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 12:20 PM
- 3.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) flip-flops
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) joining late (d) camera switched off
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) camera switched off (d) a plain, tidy background
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 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) 5:00 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:15 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:35 PM
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:35 PM
- 21.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:35 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) lying on the bed (c) camera switched off (d) a plain, tidy background
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:20 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) lying on the bed (c) joining late (d) a quiet room
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 12:00 PM
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) a light scent or none
- 32.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a quiet room (d) a plain, tidy background
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) light on your face (c) camera at eye level (d) a messy bed behind you
- 34.🚌 Diya leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) torn jeans (c) school uniform if asked (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.🚦 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
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 4:40 PM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 11:30 AM
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- 9:10 AM
- avoid for an interview
- flip-flops
- a good online habit
- 10:00 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
- neat, tidy hair
- 3:10 PM
- camera switched off
- 4:20 PM
- 10:10 AM
- 10:55 AM
- a good online habit
- 5:15 PM
- suits an interview
- 2:15 PM
- 5
- a plain, tidy background
- 9:20 AM
- a quiet room
- 12:30 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- muddy shoes
- 11:40 AM
- suits an interview
- 10
- a light scent or none
- a TV playing nearby
- a messy bed behind you
- 5
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- torn jeans
- a poor online habit
- call and inform them
- 4:30 PM
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