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 best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 3.🚌 Tara leaves home at 8:35 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 4.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 6.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) a quiet room
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. 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) 4:05 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:30 AM (c) 9:15 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 13.🚦 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
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. 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) 12:20 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a plain, tidy background
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 3:10 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 12:00 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. 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) 5:05 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 39.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:10 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- flip-flops
- 9:45 AM
- 25
- 10
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- a quiet room
- 3:40 PM
- 8:15 AM
- a good online habit
- rejoin, explain briefly
- call and inform them
- 11:40 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- mute when others speak
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 15
- suits an interview
- 2:40 PM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- a poor online habit
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- 10
- 10:10 AM
- polished shoes
- avoid for an interview
- 4:25 PM
- 10:35 AM
- 30
- a good online habit
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