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.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) sunglasses on your head (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) sunglasses on your head
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) camera at eye level (d) light on your face
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a quiet room (d) mute when others speak
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:15 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 5:30 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:10 AM
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 18.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:30 AM
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) mute when others speak (c) lying on the bed (d) looking at the camera
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:50 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) mute when others speak (c) eating on camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) polished shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 28.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 4:00 PM
- 30.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:45 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. 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) 10:30 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 37.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.🚌 Tara leaves home at 8:35 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
Answer key
- suits an interview
- a light scent or none
- suits an interview
- 10:40 AM
- 10:15 AM
- trimmed nails
- neat, tidy hair
- avoid for an interview
- 12:15 PM
- camera switched off
- a messy bed behind you
- a good online habit
- torn jeans
- avoid for an interview
- 5:15 PM
- 10:50 AM
- 9:30 AM
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- 9:05 AM
- a good online habit
- lying on the bed
- 12:10 PM
- 1:15 PM
- mute when others speak
- polished shoes
- 9:50 AM
- in front of you
- 4:00 PM
- 30
- avoid for an interview
- 30
- a poor online habit
- heavy perfume
- 10:10 AM
- 12:20 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 20
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