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 a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a TV playing nearby (c) checking other tabs (d) camera switched off
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 12:05 PM
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 8.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) muddy shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) trimmed nails
- 11.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 12.🚌 Tara leaves home at 11:05 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 13.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 15.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:00 AM
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) checking other tabs (d) joining late
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 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) 5:50 PM (b) 6:05 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:45 PM
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:15 PM (b) 6:35 PM (c) 7:05 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a messy bed behind you (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:40 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 2:30 PM
- 29.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 10:40 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 32.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 34.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 35.💻 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
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) flip-flops (d) a crumpled shirt
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) checking other tabs (d) mute when others speak
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) a plain, tidy background
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:10 PM (b) 6:40 PM (c) 6:20 PM (d) 6:00 PM
Answer key
- light on your face
- 11:55 AM
- torn jeans
- a good online habit
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- 15
- 10:10 AM
- muddy shoes
- camera at eye level
- 30
- 15
- a plain shirt or kurta
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10:00 AM
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 11:50 AM
- 5:45 PM
- 6:05 PM
- joining 5 minutes early
- 1:30 PM
- 1:50 PM
- 15
- suits an interview
- trimmed nails
- 10–15 minutes early
- 11:55 AM
- call and inform them
- at eye level
- 10:55 AM
- polished shoes
- mute when others speak
- a plain, tidy background
- 6:00 PM
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