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 interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) give up
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a bright window behind (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 2:10 PM
- 11.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) just not go
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:00 PM
- 16.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:05 PM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) flip-flops
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining late
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera at eye level (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a quiet room
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) mute when others speak (c) joining late (d) a quiet room
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:40 AM
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining late (c) checking other tabs (d) mute when others speak
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a light scent or none (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 31.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 11:55 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:45 PM (b) 5:20 PM (c) 6:10 PM (d) 5:35 PM
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) light on your face (d) checking other tabs
- 39.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:30 PM
Answer key
- 10:00 AM
- a good online habit
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- 2:10 PM
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- call and inform them
- polished shoes
- 11:20 AM
- 5
- a poor online habit
- 25
- a good online habit
- flip-flops
- a crumpled shirt
- testing mic and camera
- a messy bed behind you
- 10:15 AM
- joining late
- 10:40 AM
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- mute when others speak
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a little more formal
- 1:35 PM
- 10:50 AM
- suits an interview
- 11:40 AM
- suits an interview
- 5:20 PM
- checking other tabs
- in front of you
- 1:10 PM
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