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