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.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) school uniform if asked (d) sunglasses on your head
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) muddy shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) sunglasses on your head
- 9.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:25 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 4:45 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) neat, tidy hair (c) school uniform if asked (d) heavy perfume
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.🚌 Diya leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a quiet room (c) camera switched off (d) eating on camera
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a messy bed behind you (c) mute when others speak (d) a quiet room
- 17.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 9:30 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 19.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 3:30 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera at eye level (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a bright window behind
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:30 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 24.🚌 Tara leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:30 AM (b) 7:50 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 7:40 AM
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) testing mic and camera
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:10 PM (b) 6:35 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 5:55 PM
- 28.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a TV playing nearby (d) camera switched off
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) light on your face (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining late
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:00 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a crumpled shirt
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 37.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) checking other tabs (c) camera switched off (d) a messy bed behind you
- 40.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
Answer key
- rejoin, explain briefly
- avoid for an interview
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- school uniform if asked
- avoid for an interview
- a light scent or none
- 5
- 4:05 PM
- 1:05 PM
- heavy perfume
- a poor online habit
- 20
- a quiet room
- a messy bed behind you
- 15
- 9:25 AM
- 20
- camera at eye level
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 11:00 AM
- 15
- 7:30 AM
- testing mic and camera
- 5:55 PM
- a little more formal
- a plain, tidy background
- joining late
- 11:00 AM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- a TV playing nearby
- call and inform them
- a good online habit
- looking at the camera
- in front of you
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