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.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 2.🚦 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
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) testing mic and camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:20 PM
- 6.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:35 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 10.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) lying on the bed
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 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) 5:15 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 5:45 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) neat, tidy hair (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a bright window behind (c) light on your face (d) a plain, tidy background
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a plain, tidy background (d) lying on the bed
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) trimmed nails (d) torn jeans
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 1:05 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:45 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a quiet room (c) a bright window behind (d) a messy bed behind you
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) school uniform if asked
- 35.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:45 AM
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a plain, tidy background (d) light on your face
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) muddy shoes
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:25 AM
Answer key
- 2:55 PM
- call and inform them
- 9:20 AM
- checking other tabs
- 3:20 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 2:35 PM
- in front of you
- suits an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- 4:45 PM
- testing mic and camera
- a poor online habit
- flip-flops
- a bright window behind
- lying on the bed
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- trimmed nails
- 1:10 PM
- 2:25 PM
- 12:50 PM
- 2:55 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- a quiet room
- avoid for an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- 11:45 AM
- a messy bed behind you
- polished shoes
- 11:00 AM
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