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