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 poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a light scent or none (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) trimmed nails
- 3.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 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) torn jeans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) flip-flops (d) a light scent or none
- 8.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 12:55 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) muddy shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) polished shoes
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) light on your face (c) a bright window behind (d) joining late
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) testing mic and camera
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) lying on the bed (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a TV playing nearby
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 24.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:55 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 27.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) camera at eye level (d) a plain, tidy background
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 12:05 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) trimmed nails (d) flip-flops
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 7:45 AM (d) 8:05 AM
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 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) 2:00 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a quiet room (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) lying on the bed
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 11:00 AM
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) school uniform if asked (c) heavy perfume (d) muddy shoes
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 2:05 PM
Answer key
- checking other tabs
- sunglasses on your head
- call and inform them
- 2:30 PM
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- a light scent or none
- 25
- 12:40 PM
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- suits an interview
- testing mic and camera
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- 8:45 AM
- 20
- 9:35 AM
- 3:10 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- 1:20 PM
- 11:45 AM
- flip-flops
- 7:45 AM
- a poor online habit
- 2:00 PM
- lying on the bed
- clean, ironed clothes
- 10:50 AM
- school uniform if asked
- 1:50 PM
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