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.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) camera switched off (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) school uniform if asked (c) flip-flops (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:15 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 4.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) muddy shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) flip-flops
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 10.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 12.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 13.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) a messy bed behind you
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 17.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 3:30 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) testing mic and camera (c) a bright window behind (d) mute when others speak
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a quiet room (c) a bright window behind (d) camera switched off
- 20.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 24.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 12:15 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:35 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 4:50 PM (d) 5:05 PM
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 8:05 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:15 AM
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:20 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 33.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) joining late (c) light on your face (d) looking at the camera
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 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) 1:40 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) a crumpled shirt
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a bright window behind (c) mute when others speak (d) a TV playing nearby
Answer key
- a plain, tidy background
- flip-flops
- 2:55 PM
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- a good online habit
- 5
- heavy perfume
- rejoin, explain briefly
- muddy shoes
- 10–15 minutes early
- 5
- suits an interview
- camera at eye level
- 11:05 AM
- 10
- a bright window behind
- a quiet room
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- a light scent or none
- 25
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 4:35 PM
- 8:05 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 10:15 AM
- suits an interview
- 25
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- joining late
- 1:40 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- mute when others speak
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