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