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.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
- 3.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:00 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 4.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a light scent or none (c) trimmed nails (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) lying on the bed (c) mute when others speak (d) joining late
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a crumpled shirt (d) muddy shoes
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 17.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 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) 11:25 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) trimmed nails (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 23.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) sunglasses on your head (d) school uniform if asked
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. 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) 3:50 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 28.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 29.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) camera switched off (d) lying on the bed
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. 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) 11:30 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:10 AM
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) joining late (c) a quiet room (d) light on your face
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) very casually
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:55 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 6:35 PM
- 39.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:50 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) checking other tabs (c) camera at eye level (d) eating on camera
Answer key
- 10–15 minutes early
- polished shoes
- 5
- 15
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a poor online habit
- mute when others speak
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- torn jeans
- a poor online habit
- a light scent or none
- muddy shoes
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 2:15 PM
- in front of you
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- 10:45 AM
- trimmed nails
- 15
- a good online habit
- call and inform them
- school uniform if asked
- 3:20 PM
- at eye level
- 25
- joining 5 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 11:10 AM
- joining late
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- 1:25 PM
- suits an interview
- 5:55 PM
- 5
- camera at eye level
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