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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) below your chin
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:30 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 5.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a plain, tidy background
- 7.🚌 Diya leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) looking at the camera (d) checking other tabs
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) light on your face (c) camera at eye level (d) joining late
- 12.👔 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
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:20 AM (b) 8:30 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 8:10 AM
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) checking other tabs (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a bright window behind
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) muddy shoes (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 20.🚦 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
- 21.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 4:35 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) sunglasses on your head
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 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) 10:20 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. 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) 11:10 AM (b) 11:25 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) school uniform if asked
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 8:10 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 38.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) eating on camera
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- 2:10 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- a TV playing nearby
- 15
- looking at the camera
- suits an interview
- 8:40 AM
- joining late
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 1:40 PM
- 8:10 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- 9:25 AM
- school uniform if asked
- call and inform them
- in front of you
- heavy perfume
- 3:40 PM
- trimmed nails
- 10:00 AM
- suits an interview
- 11:05 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- neat, tidy hair
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor online habit
- 8:10 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 8:40 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- testing mic and camera
- a poor online habit
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