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.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:10 AM
- 3.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:35 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 10:50 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 7.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 7:30 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 8.👔 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
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) mute when others speak
- 10.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:40 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 12.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:35 AM (b) 7:25 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:10 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:25 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 17.🚌 Tara leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 18.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:30 PM (b) 6:20 PM (c) 6:10 PM
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) trimmed nails
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:55 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 27.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) facing the wall (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) polished shoes
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera at eye level (d) looking at the camera
- 31.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 1:45 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 34.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:30 PM (b) 6:50 PM (c) 6:40 PM (d) 6:35 PM
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining late (d) a quiet room
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 7:50 AM
Answer key
- in front of you
- 8:10 AM
- 15
- a light scent or none
- 1:20 PM
- 10:35 AM
- 5
- a little more formal
- mute when others speak
- 30
- 1:30 PM
- 30
- 7:25 AM
- 9:50 AM
- 10:05 AM
- 10:25 AM
- 10
- call and inform them
- 11:10 AM
- a good online habit
- 6:10 PM
- 10:05 AM
- trimmed nails
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 11:35 AM
- at eye level
- polished shoes
- avoid for an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- 30
- a poor online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- 5
- 6:30 PM
- joining late
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 7:50 AM
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