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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:20 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a light scent or none (d) flip-flops
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) looking at the camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a TV playing nearby
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 11.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 3:30 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 12.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 3:05 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a messy bed behind you (c) lying on the bed (d) joining late
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. 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) 11:35 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 22.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 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) 10:20 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 9:10 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:50 PM
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 7:55 AM (c) 7:40 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a plain, tidy background (c) mute when others speak (d) testing mic and camera
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 37.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 1:25 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 38.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 3:35 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.🚌 Diya leaves home at 3:20 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
Answer key
- call and inform them
- 12:55 PM
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- a light scent or none
- a TV playing nearby
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 2:40 PM
- 5
- 10
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- 15
- 9:30 AM
- suits an interview
- light on your face
- 11:35 AM
- testing mic and camera
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- 11:50 AM
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- in front of you
- 10:20 AM
- 9:10 AM
- a poor online habit
- 30
- 2:30 PM
- a poor online habit
- 7:40 AM
- a bright window behind
- 1:35 PM
- 20
- 30
- a good online habit
- 30
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