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: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) mute when others speak (c) eating on camera (d) looking at the camera
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 1:45 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 8.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. 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) 3:30 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 10.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) in party clothes
- 11.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) neat, tidy hair (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. 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) 10:30 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 16.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 11:20 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 17.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 1:25 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 18.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) mute when others speak (d) looking at the camera
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 27.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) checking other tabs (c) eating on camera (d) mute when others speak
- 28.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 29.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 8:35 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:30 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:45 PM
- 34.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) looking at the camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) checking other tabs (c) a quiet room (d) a messy bed behind you
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:25 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:00 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 2:25 PM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 3:45 PM
- a good online habit
- a crumpled shirt
- eating on camera
- 1:20 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- 3:30 PM
- a little more formal
- at eye level
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 10:20 AM
- 25
- 10
- in front of you
- joining 5 minutes early
- 10:35 AM
- 1:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- a T-shirt with slogans
- lying on the bed
- rejoin, explain briefly
- mute when others speak
- 10
- call and inform them
- 10:15 AM
- 8:05 AM
- a poor online habit
- 12:30 PM
- a TV playing nearby
- a quiet room
- clean, ironed clothes
- 3:10 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 1:35 PM
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