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: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:05 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 3.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.🚌 Meera leaves home at 1:30 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) torn jeans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) sunglasses on your head (c) school uniform if asked (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 7:50 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 5:05 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) neat, tidy hair (c) heavy perfume (d) polished shoes
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 1:55 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a plain, tidy background (c) checking other tabs (d) a messy bed behind you
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a crumpled shirt
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 4:40 PM (b) 5:05 PM (c) 4:50 PM (d) 5:30 PM
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) light on your face (c) a TV playing nearby (d) checking other tabs
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a light scent or none
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:35 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) testing mic and camera (c) a TV playing nearby (d) checking other tabs
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a quiet room (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera switched off
- 27.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 11:05 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 33.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:15 PM
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a TV playing nearby
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- 3:05 PM
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- polished shoes
- sunglasses on your head
- a good online habit
- 30
- 4:45 PM
- suits an interview
- heavy perfume
- suits an interview
- 1:55 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 4:40 PM
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a poor online habit
- 1:10 PM
- testing mic and camera
- camera switched off
- call and inform them
- neat, tidy hair
- 10:35 AM
- 2:50 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a bright window behind
- clean, ironed clothes
- 12:45 PM
- 10:40 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
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