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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:55 AM (b) 8:15 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) flip-flops
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
- 10.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:40 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 17.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 18.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) call and inform them (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 19.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) in sportswear
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:15 AM
- 21.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 3:45 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 22.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 11:30 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 24.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a quiet room (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) mute when others speak
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 30.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 3:15 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 31.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 plain, tidy background
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) a bright window behind (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a light scent or none (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) polished shoes
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 3:20 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
Answer key
- a good online habit
- 12:50 PM
- sunglasses on your head
- 7:55 AM
- avoid for an interview
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a crumpled shirt
- 10–15 minutes early
- suits an interview
- 15
- 4:25 PM
- neat, tidy hair
- 12:25 PM
- 9:55 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- call and inform them
- a little more formal
- 9:15 AM
- 5
- 15
- clean, ironed clothes
- in front of you
- 12:05 PM
- a TV playing nearby
- a poor online habit
- 9:25 AM
- a good online habit
- 25
- a bright window behind
- joining 5 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- a light scent or none
- a good online habit
- muddy shoes
- 10:50 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 2:40 PM
- avoid for an interview
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