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