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) neat, tidy hair (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 2.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) exactly on time
- 3.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) lying on the bed (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:55 PM (b) 3:45 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 6.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a light scent or none (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 8.💻 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
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) joining late (c) light on your face (d) a quiet room
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:25 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) lying on the bed (c) a quiet room (d) mute when others speak
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a quiet room (c) eating on camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) polished shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:15 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 19.🚌 Meera leaves home at 7:55 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 12:20 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 11:40 AM
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) mute when others speak (c) camera at eye level (d) a quiet room
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) school uniform if asked (c) polished shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:10 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera at eye level (c) a TV playing nearby (d) camera switched off
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) mute when others speak (d) checking other tabs
- 33.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 1:40 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 34.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 2:15 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) lying on the bed (c) camera switched off (d) a bright window behind
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:05 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 39.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) trimmed nails (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
Answer key
- muddy shoes
- 10–15 minutes early
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- 3:25 PM
- a little more formal
- a light scent or none
- at eye level
- joining late
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 9:25 AM
- avoid for an interview
- lying on the bed
- eating on camera
- a crumpled shirt
- 10:15 AM
- 9:00 AM
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- 11:40 AM
- 1:30 PM
- a quiet room
- a good online habit
- a bright window behind
- polished shoes
- sunglasses on your head
- 12:55 PM
- camera at eye level
- 12:10 PM
- mute when others speak
- 30
- 5
- suits an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 10:25 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
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