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: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) sunglasses on your head
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a quiet room (c) a messy bed behind you (d) checking other tabs
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) school uniform if asked (c) flip-flops (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) eating on camera (c) camera switched off (d) a plain, tidy background
- 11.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 1:30 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 13.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 14.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 15.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) a bit late
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) school uniform if asked (c) torn jeans (d) muddy shoes
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 PM. 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) 1:45 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:30 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:25 PM
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) trimmed nails (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) looking at the camera
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) school uniform if asked (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) light on your face
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 PM. 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) 5:35 PM (b) 5:15 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 5:20 PM
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) camera at eye level (c) mute when others speak (d) a plain, tidy background
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 12:35 PM
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
Answer key
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- a quiet room
- looking at the camera
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- flip-flops
- a plain, tidy background
- 25
- 11:10 AM
- a little more formal
- call and inform them
- 10–15 minutes early
- school uniform if asked
- a poor online habit
- 8:50 AM
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 1:45 PM
- a poor online habit
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- 5:25 PM
- a crumpled shirt
- avoid for an interview
- 10:40 AM
- lying on the bed
- 3:15 PM
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- 5:05 PM
- camera switched off
- 11:05 AM
- avoid for an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
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