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.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) camera at eye level (c) checking other tabs (d) a bright window behind
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) torn jeans (d) a light scent or none
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a light scent or none
- 5.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:55 PM (b) 3:45 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) heavy perfume (d) a light scent or none
- 11.💻 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
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) lying on the bed (d) a plain, tidy background
- 13.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:20 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 7:40 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) joining late (c) lying on the bed (d) a TV playing nearby
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining late (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:30 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 11:50 AM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 3:50 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) camera switched off (c) light on your face (d) looking at the camera
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) polished shoes
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 32.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
Answer key
- camera at eye level
- clean, ironed clothes
- torn jeans
- a light scent or none
- in front of you
- 3:25 PM
- suits an interview
- school uniform if asked
- trimmed nails
- heavy perfume
- 10:25 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 7:40 AM
- looking at the camera
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 10
- a poor online habit
- 10:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
- suits an interview
- 3:20 PM
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- polished shoes
- 1:35 PM
- 2:35 PM
- 11:10 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
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