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