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: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) give up
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 7:40 AM
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a messy bed behind you (d) checking other tabs
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) lying on the bed (c) a plain, tidy background (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:25 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 9.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 11:00 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) flip-flops (d) a crumpled shirt
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) light on your face (c) looking at the camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:10 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) heavy perfume (c) flip-flops (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) camera at eye level (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a messy bed behind you
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.⏰ 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
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:45 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 8:00 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) torn jeans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) muddy shoes
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) checking other tabs
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 10:15 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 10:35 AM
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) light on your face (c) joining late (d) a messy bed behind you
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) looking at the camera (c) joining late (d) light on your face
- 40.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 7:40 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
- lying on the bed
- 9:00 AM
- a poor online habit
- 8:25 AM
- 10
- trimmed nails
- a good online habit
- 25
- a TV playing nearby
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 20
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a messy bed behind you
- a poor online habit
- 9:35 AM
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- 7:45 AM
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- in front of you
- neat, tidy hair
- mute when others speak
- a poor online habit
- 9:35 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- 10:35 AM
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- light on your face
- joining late
- a little more formal
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