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.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:45 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 8:15 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a light scent or none (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) neat, tidy hair
- 6.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:30 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera at eye level (d) mute when others speak
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining late (d) light on your face
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera switched off (c) light on your face (d) eating on camera
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 7:10 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 18.👔 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
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) mute when others speak
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 10:35 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) flip-flops (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera switched off (d) checking other tabs
- 27.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:25 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a light scent or none (c) a crumpled shirt (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) flip-flops (d) polished shoes
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) muddy shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:30 AM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:35 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 10
- 10:55 AM
- 8:15 AM
- heavy perfume
- at eye level
- 2:25 PM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- a messy bed behind you
- a good online habit
- joining late
- light on your face
- 9:45 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- a light scent or none
- a little more formal
- mute when others speak
- checking other tabs
- a poor online habit
- 9:10 AM
- 9:55 AM
- trimmed nails
- school uniform if asked
- joining 5 minutes early
- 25
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a crumpled shirt
- polished shoes
- 12:20 PM
- 12:35 PM
- muddy shoes
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 11:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 11:20 AM
- a good online habit
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