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) flip-flops (b) school uniform if asked (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a light scent or none
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) mute when others speak (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a plain, tidy background
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 10.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) a plain, tidy background (d) light on your face
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 3:55 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 17.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:20 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining late
- 21.📶 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
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera switched off (d) light on your face
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:30 PM
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:10 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.🚦 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
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) a light scent or none
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:20 PM (b) 6:25 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 6:35 PM
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 36.🚌 Tara leaves home at 9:40 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- flip-flops
- 1:15 PM
- suits an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- neat, tidy hair
- a good online habit
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- 25
- 30
- lying on the bed
- 1:15 PM
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 15
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- 30
- testing mic and camera
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- 3:30 PM
- 9:55 AM
- suits an interview
- call and inform them
- a poor online habit
- 12:15 PM
- a light scent or none
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- 6:15 PM
- a good online habit
- 11:25 AM
- 15
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
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