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.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) school uniform if asked (d) sunglasses on your head
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) light on your face (c) joining late (d) a TV playing nearby
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) eating on camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) joining late
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) a light scent or none (d) torn jeans
- 12.📶 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
- 13.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) flip-flops
- 15.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) looking at the camera (d) joining late
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 20.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) polished shoes
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) checking other tabs (c) camera switched off (d) joining late
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 9:45 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 8:00 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 31.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 34.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a quiet room (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 35.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) trimmed nails (c) heavy perfume (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 36.🚌 Tara leaves home at 2:25 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
Answer key
- in front of you
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- school uniform if asked
- sunglasses on your head
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- light on your face
- flip-flops
- joining 5 minutes early
- a light scent or none
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 5
- clean, ironed clothes
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- joining late
- 12:40 PM
- 25
- a crumpled shirt
- looking at the camera
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- call and inform them
- 9:45 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 8:00 AM
- a bright window behind
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- 11:25 AM
- checking other tabs
- heavy perfume
- 30
- 12:30 PM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
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