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) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) eating on camera (c) checking other tabs (d) a quiet room
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 6.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 7.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 1:15 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) muddy shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) checking other tabs (d) light on your face
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.🕘 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) 10:25 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 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) 3:40 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 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) 3:50 PM (d) 2:30 PM
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:45 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 20.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a crumpled shirt
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) looking at the camera
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) checking other tabs (c) a bright window behind (d) camera at eye level
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining late (c) light on your face (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a quiet room (d) mute when others speak
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) a crumpled shirt
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a messy bed behind you (d) testing mic and camera
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) testing mic and camera (c) a bright window behind (d) a quiet room
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 2:35 PM
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 39.⏰ 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
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- a quiet room
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- call and inform them
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10
- 10:30 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- 10:25 AM
- sunglasses on your head
- 3:15 PM
- school uniform if asked
- 2:30 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 12:15 PM
- in front of you
- polished shoes
- looking at the camera
- a poor online habit
- camera at eye level
- 10:05 AM
- avoid for an interview
- joining late
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- eating on camera
- a crumpled shirt
- testing mic and camera
- a poor online habit
- a bright window behind
- 2:25 PM
- a good online habit
- at eye level
- clean, ironed clothes
- 10–15 minutes early
- a plain, tidy background
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