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: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) lying on the bed (d) a TV playing nearby
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) torn jeans
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) neat, tidy hair (d) torn jeans
- 7.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) a plain, tidy background (d) mute when others speak
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 9.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) facing the wall (d) below your chin
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) checking other tabs (c) lying on the bed (d) joining late
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) heavy perfume (d) sunglasses on your head
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:10 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:40 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) checking other tabs
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) light on your face (c) eating on camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) camera at eye level (c) a TV playing nearby (d) mute when others speak
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) checking other tabs (c) looking at the camera (d) joining late
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 10:45 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 11:15 AM
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 30.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:40 PM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 12:30 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 32.🚦 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
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 7:55 AM (c) 8:45 AM (d) 8:10 AM
- 36.🚌 Tara leaves home at 8:40 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:30 AM
- 38.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) testing mic and camera (d) eating on camera
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) eating on camera (d) camera at eye level
Answer key
- suits an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- torn jeans
- suits an interview
- 12:55 PM
- neat, tidy hair
- camera switched off
- 8:25 AM
- at eye level
- 3:00 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 2:10 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 4:40 PM
- checking other tabs
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a light scent or none
- avoid for an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- 9:50 AM
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 10:45 AM
- a good online habit
- 20
- 12:30 PM
- call and inform them
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 7:55 AM
- 10
- 11:15 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- eating on camera
- camera at eye level
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