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 online interview starts at 6:15 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) 5:50 PM (b) 6:30 PM (c) 5:40 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 2.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 5.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:35 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) flip-flops
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) mute when others speak (c) looking at the camera (d) eating on camera
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. 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) 7:00 PM (b) 6:25 PM (c) 6:20 PM (d) 6:40 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) muddy shoes
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 8:35 AM
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) trimmed nails
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:40 AM
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) camera at eye level (d) a TV playing nearby
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:55 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 5:25 PM (d) 4:55 PM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) school uniform if asked (c) polished shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) checking other tabs (d) a plain, tidy background
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:35 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 37.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) joining late (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera switched off
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 11:45 AM
Answer key
- 5:40 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- 25
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a poor online habit
- torn jeans
- eating on camera
- 6:20 PM
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- school uniform if asked
- 8:35 AM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- trimmed nails
- 11:20 AM
- camera at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- 9:40 AM
- 4:55 PM
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 2:05 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- checking other tabs
- 8:45 AM
- at eye level
- joining 5 minutes early
- 10:05 AM
- 11:40 AM
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