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