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 suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 7:40 AM (d) 8:20 AM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 6.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) light on your face (c) looking at the camera (d) joining late
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera at eye level (c) testing mic and camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining late (d) lying on the bed
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:35 PM
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) light on your face (c) lying on the bed (d) checking other tabs
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:30 PM
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:05 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 7:30 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) flip-flops (d) a light scent or none
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 1:25 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) polished shoes
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a TV playing nearby (c) eating on camera (d) a quiet room
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 31.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:20 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 32.🚌 Diya leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) lying on the bed (d) testing mic and camera
- 34.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) very casually
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a crumpled shirt (d) torn jeans
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 39.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:00 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 1:45 PM
Answer key
- clean, ironed clothes
- 7:40 AM
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- call and inform them
- rejoin, explain briefly
- torn jeans
- joining late
- a messy bed behind you
- testing mic and camera
- a crumpled shirt
- 11:55 AM
- light on your face
- 11:05 AM
- 12:20 PM
- 2:50 PM
- 7:30 AM
- a light scent or none
- a poor online habit
- 12:55 PM
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- avoid for an interview
- a quiet room
- a poor online habit
- 8:25 AM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- 5
- 15
- lying on the bed
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- 2:30 PM
- a TV playing nearby
- 20
- 1:45 PM
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