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 2:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 2.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 12:15 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:10 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 4.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a TV playing nearby (c) testing mic and camera (d) looking at the camera
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 10.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:10 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) trimmed nails
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) camera switched off (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a bright window behind
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 10:25 AM
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 23.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:15 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 29.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 5:05 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 4:50 PM (d) 4:55 PM
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) eating on camera (c) a bright window behind (d) a messy bed behind you
- 35.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) facing the wall (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 PM. 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) 1:10 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) flip-flops
- 39.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) a little more formal (d) very casually
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 8:55 AM
Answer key
- 1:00 PM
- 20
- 2:45 PM
- call and inform them
- 10:00 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10
- suits an interview
- 9:45 AM
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- 1:10 PM
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- 10:05 AM
- 10:15 AM
- 20
- a messy bed behind you
- avoid for an interview
- 3:15 PM
- suits an interview
- 30
- 30
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 4:45 PM
- mute when others speak
- at eye level
- 1:10 PM
- 11:55 AM
- school uniform if asked
- a little more formal
- 8:55 AM
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