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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 9:55 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) polished shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) polished shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) trimmed nails
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 9:30 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) send angry texts
- 9.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 12.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:35 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining late (d) mute when others speak
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:25 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) checking other tabs (c) looking at the camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:05 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:15 PM
- 25.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) torn jeans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) neat, tidy hair
- 27.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) joining late (c) camera switched off (d) a quiet room
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:05 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:15 PM
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera switched off (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a bright window behind
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera switched off (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) testing mic and camera
- 32.🚌 Meera leaves home at 9:45 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) trimmed nails
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera switched off (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 35.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) a TV playing nearby
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 4:50 PM
- 38.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 PM. 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) 1:00 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:40 PM
Answer key
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 9:55 AM
- polished shoes
- torn jeans
- 9:30 AM
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- 2:55 PM
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- 3:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- mute when others speak
- 12:55 PM
- suits an interview
- looking at the camera
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- a good online habit
- 11:45 AM
- 11:55 AM
- in front of you
- neat, tidy hair
- a quiet room
- 1:55 PM
- joining 5 minutes early
- camera switched off
- testing mic and camera
- 5
- a crumpled shirt
- light on your face
- a little more formal
- a plain, tidy background
- 4:20 PM
- sunglasses on your head
- 12:35 PM
- 1:00 PM
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