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.👔 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
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 7:50 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 3.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) wait a day (d) send angry texts
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 7.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 12.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) exactly on time
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) joining late (d) light on your face
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) flip-flops (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 7:45 AM (c) 7:15 AM (d) 7:30 AM
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a bright window behind (c) lying on the bed (d) eating on camera
- 25.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 12:35 PM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 28.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) checking other tabs
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) school uniform if asked (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) looking at the camera (c) a quiet room (d) a TV playing nearby
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 37.🚌 Diya leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 40.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) neat, tidy hair
Answer key
- a little more formal
- 7:50 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- call and inform them
- 25
- 2:10 PM
- 9:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- 12:55 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- joining late
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a good online habit
- 3:40 PM
- suits an interview
- 7:15 AM
- looking at the camera
- 30
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 10
- muddy shoes
- 9:30 AM
- checking other tabs
- flip-flops
- a TV playing nearby
- suits an interview
- 10:30 AM
- a good online habit
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 9:50 AM
- neat, tidy hair
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