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.🚦 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
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) mute when others speak (c) light on your face (d) testing mic and camera
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 9.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 1:40 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.🕘 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
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 13.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining late (c) mute when others speak (d) camera switched off
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 18.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 19.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:40 PM
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a light scent or none
- 26.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:40 PM (b) 6:30 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 6:55 PM
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) trimmed nails (d) heavy perfume
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 39.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 40.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:15 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
Answer key
- call and inform them
- joining late
- a poor online habit
- 1:15 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- 5
- 10
- a poor online habit
- 9:50 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- a little more formal
- mute when others speak
- 9:00 AM
- suits an interview
- 8:30 AM
- in front of you
- 30
- trimmed nails
- a good online habit
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- 1:40 PM
- torn jeans
- 10–15 minutes early
- 8:30 AM
- 6:25 PM
- testing mic and camera
- heavy perfume
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 11:05 AM
- 11:40 AM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 5
- 25
- 25
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