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 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:35 AM (b) 7:45 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 7:25 AM
- 2.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) torn jeans
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) looking at the camera (c) a bright window behind (d) a messy bed behind you
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) lying on the bed (c) eating on camera (d) light on your face
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a messy bed behind you (c) testing mic and camera (d) eating on camera
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 12.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) very casually
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a bright window behind (c) a plain, tidy background (d) camera at eye level
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 17.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 18.⏰ 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
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) school uniform if asked (c) neat, tidy hair (d) muddy shoes
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:45 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 4:15 PM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a light scent or none (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera switched off
- 32.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 12:40 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) school uniform if asked
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 12:25 PM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) polished shoes
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 40.🕘 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) 12:15 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:35 PM
Answer key
- 7:25 AM
- 15
- clean, ironed clothes
- torn jeans
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- looking at the camera
- light on your face
- testing mic and camera
- suits an interview
- 20
- a little more formal
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a bright window behind
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- in front of you
- 10–15 minutes early
- heavy perfume
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- muddy shoes
- 3:45 PM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a light scent or none
- avoid for an interview
- call and inform them
- camera switched off
- 15
- school uniform if asked
- 11:25 AM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 30
- polished shoes
- a good online habit
- 11:55 AM
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