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