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) clean, ironed clothes (b) muddy shoes (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:35 AM
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:25 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a light scent or none
- 7.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) very casually
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera switched off (c) a bright window behind (d) testing mic and camera
- 11.💻 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
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a plain, tidy background (c) lying on the bed (d) mute when others speak
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:55 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 5:55 PM (b) 6:00 PM (c) 6:10 PM (d) 6:25 PM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:10 PM (b) 7:10 PM (c) 6:40 PM (d) 6:15 PM
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a quiet room (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 22.📶 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
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) camera switched off (d) mute when others speak
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 8:40 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) checking other tabs (c) lying on the bed (d) a TV playing nearby
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) neat, tidy hair (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 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) 10:15 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 10:30 AM
- 32.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) checking other tabs (d) looking at the camera
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) joining late (c) looking at the camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 34.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a quiet room (c) eating on camera (d) looking at the camera
- 35.🚌 Diya leaves home at 1:35 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 9:15 AM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) muddy shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. 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) 10:10 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 10:20 AM
Answer key
- muddy shoes
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 10:15 AM
- 2:25 PM
- a crumpled shirt
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- testing mic and camera
- at eye level
- lying on the bed
- 12:45 PM
- 5:55 PM
- 3:10 PM
- a poor online habit
- 6:10 PM
- a messy bed behind you
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- school uniform if asked
- rejoin, explain briefly
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- 8:40 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- flip-flops
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a poor online habit
- 10:00 AM
- checking other tabs
- joining late
- eating on camera
- 15
- 8:55 AM
- 2:50 PM
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- 10:10 AM
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