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