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.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) heavy perfume
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 3.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a bright window behind (c) a quiet room (d) mute when others speak
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:35 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) a crumpled shirt
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 9.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) checking other tabs
- 11.⏰ 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
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) a light scent or none
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 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) 5:20 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 5:35 PM (d) 6:10 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 17.🚌 Diya leaves home at 11:00 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 19.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 20.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 3:45 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) light on your face (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 27.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 1:15 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) sunglasses on your head (d) polished shoes
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) looking at the camera (c) checking other tabs (d) camera switched off
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.📶 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
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 8:40 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:10 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 38.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 40.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a quiet room (d) a plain, tidy background
Answer key
- heavy perfume
- 10:35 AM
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- 9:20 AM
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- a plain shirt or kurta
- at eye level
- camera at eye level
- 10–15 minutes early
- a light scent or none
- a poor online habit
- trimmed nails
- 5:20 PM
- 12:35 PM
- 30
- 11:35 AM
- a little more formal
- 20
- a poor online habit
- flip-flops
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- checking other tabs
- 20
- a poor online habit
- a quiet room
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- looking at the camera
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 8:40 AM
- suits an interview
- 30
- 10
- 2:00 PM
- camera switched off
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