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) looking at the camera (b) camera switched off (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 2.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) eating on camera (d) mute when others speak
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a crumpled shirt
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:15 AM
- 11.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a bright window behind
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) sunglasses on your head (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a light scent or none (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) trimmed nails
- 20.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:00 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) mute when others speak (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a messy bed behind you
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) a bright window behind
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:35 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:15 PM
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 3:50 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 30.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:45 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:25 PM
- 34.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:45 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:10 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 39.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- looking at the camera
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- mute when others speak
- a crumpled shirt
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- call and inform them
- 9:15 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
- 9:00 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- 10:35 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 10
- 9:20 AM
- muddy shoes
- a messy bed behind you
- avoid for an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- suits an interview
- 3:55 PM
- 3:40 PM
- 12:15 PM
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 2:25 PM
- 10
- 10:30 AM
- 10:20 AM
- a poor online habit
- 20
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
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