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: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 4.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
- 5.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) flip-flops (d) muddy shoes
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) flip-flops (d) polished shoes
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 11.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) call and inform them (c) blame the driver (d) just not go
- 12.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a light scent or none (c) a crumpled shirt (d) school uniform if asked
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera switched off
- 15.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:00 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:35 PM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 7:45 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) trimmed nails
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:10 PM (b) 6:00 PM (c) 5:50 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 25.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) joining late (c) looking at the camera (d) checking other tabs
- 27.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:10 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:40 PM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:25 PM
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) camera at eye level (d) camera switched off
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:05 PM (b) 6:25 PM (c) 6:00 PM (d) 6:50 PM
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) checking other tabs (c) a messy bed behind you (d) testing mic and camera
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 34.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 36.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 7:15 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) looking at the camera (c) lying on the bed (d) a quiet room
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) flip-flops (d) a light scent or none
- 40.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
Answer key
- a poor online habit
- 10:50 AM
- 10:15 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- 15
- a plain shirt or kurta
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- call and inform them
- in front of you
- a crumpled shirt
- camera at eye level
- 30
- 12:35 PM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 15
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 5:50 PM
- a little more formal
- looking at the camera
- 5
- 12:20 PM
- 11:45 AM
- camera switched off
- 6:00 PM
- testing mic and camera
- neat, tidy hair
- 15
- clean, ironed clothes
- 15
- lying on the bed
- a poor online habit
- flip-flops
- rejoin, explain briefly
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