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.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 10:50 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) school uniform if asked (c) sunglasses on your head (d) heavy perfume
- 3.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) looking at the camera (c) camera at eye level (d) joining late
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a quiet room (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a TV playing nearby
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) a crumpled shirt (d) trimmed nails
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) a bright window behind
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) checking other tabs (c) a TV playing nearby (d) camera switched off
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 10:30 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:55 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 12:00 PM
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:15 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 18.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) very casually
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) facing the wall (d) at eye level
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) checking other tabs (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a bright window behind (d) testing mic and camera
- 26.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) trimmed nails (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) polished shoes
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) flip-flops (c) neat, tidy hair (d) polished shoes
- 31.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. 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) 11:10 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 34.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:25 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera switched off (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a messy bed behind you
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 11:15 AM
Answer key
- 10:25 AM
- school uniform if asked
- joining late
- 8:45 AM
- a TV playing nearby
- trimmed nails
- camera at eye level
- a plain, tidy background
- suits an interview
- 10:25 AM
- 12:55 PM
- 8:55 AM
- 11:50 AM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 8:40 AM
- 2:00 PM
- a little more formal
- 3:25 PM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- testing mic and camera
- torn jeans
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- polished shoes
- flip-flops
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10:10 AM
- 3:05 PM
- 4:10 PM
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- 9:55 AM
- 11:05 AM
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