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) neat, tidy hair (b) flip-flops (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) school uniform if asked (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 3.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) camera switched off (c) a quiet room (d) camera at eye level
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) mute when others speak (c) checking other tabs (d) camera switched off
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) checking other tabs (c) light on your face (d) eating on camera
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 10.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:20 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.🕘 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) 10:35 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 10:25 AM
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) polished shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) neat, tidy hair
- 18.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:10 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) heavy perfume (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 27.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) sunglasses on your head (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) checking other tabs (c) a messy bed behind you (d) testing mic and camera
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:20 PM (b) 6:40 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 7:00 PM
- 33.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 12:50 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 3:05 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 3:15 PM
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:20 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:55 PM
Answer key
- flip-flops
- a T-shirt with slogans
- camera switched off
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- light on your face
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 2:50 PM
- call and inform them
- 2:05 PM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 10:15 AM
- torn jeans
- neat, tidy hair
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- 10:05 AM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 10
- polished shoes
- a little more formal
- 11:20 AM
- a light scent or none
- avoid for an interview
- testing mic and camera
- 6:20 PM
- 15
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- a bright window behind
- a poor online habit
- 2:55 PM
- 8:20 AM
- 12:35 PM
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