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: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) trimmed nails (c) torn jeans (d) muddy shoes
- 3.🚦 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
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) heavy perfume (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 5:20 PM
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 8.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) flip-flops (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) checking other tabs (c) light on your face (d) camera switched off
- 14.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 12:15 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) mute when others speak
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:25 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:50 AM
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 9:30 AM
- 21.👔 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
- 22.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) muddy shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 29.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 1:20 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) testing mic and camera (c) a bright window behind (d) a quiet room
- 34.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:20 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) light on your face (d) testing mic and camera
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
Answer key
- a poor online habit
- trimmed nails
- call and inform them
- polished shoes
- 4:30 PM
- suits an interview
- 11:30 AM
- in front of you
- clean, ironed clothes
- 11:10 AM
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- light on your face
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 11:35 AM
- mute when others speak
- 4:05 PM
- 11:30 AM
- 2:35 PM
- 9:30 AM
- a little more formal
- 5
- 12:55 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 10:25 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 30
- a light scent or none
- a good online habit
- 12:25 PM
- a bright window behind
- at eye level
- 1:20 PM
- camera switched off
- a good online habit
- 12:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
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