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: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:10 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) a crumpled shirt
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) flip-flops (d) school uniform if asked
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) eating on camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 1:00 PM
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera at eye level (c) camera switched off (d) light on your face
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) heavy perfume (d) a crumpled shirt
- 16.💻 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
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) neat, tidy hair (d) sunglasses on your head
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera switched off (c) joining late (d) a bright window behind
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) looking at the camera (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining late
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) looking at the camera
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 7:00 PM (b) 6:35 PM (c) 6:10 PM (d) 6:20 PM
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 8:30 AM (c) 8:40 AM (d) 8:20 AM
- 31.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:20 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) mute when others speak (c) a TV playing nearby (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 34.⏰ 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
- 35.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:25 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:15 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:00 PM
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 4:00 PM
- polished shoes
- avoid for an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- 12:00 PM
- a poor online habit
- school uniform if asked
- flip-flops
- a good online habit
- eating on camera
- 1:00 PM
- camera switched off
- clean, ironed clothes
- at eye level
- 10:25 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- neat, tidy hair
- a plain, tidy background
- mute when others speak
- avoid for an interview
- joining late
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 6:10 PM
- 8:20 AM
- 15
- suits an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- 10–15 minutes early
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- 4:00 PM
- avoid for an interview
- call and inform them
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