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) trimmed nails (b) torn jeans (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 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) 5:30 PM (b) 5:15 PM (c) 5:00 PM
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) facing the wall (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) at eye level
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a plain, tidy background (c) camera at eye level (d) a messy bed behind you
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 11.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a TV playing nearby (d) mute when others speak
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 4:10 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 3:55 PM
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera switched off (c) a TV playing nearby (d) testing mic and camera
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) give up (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 12:25 PM
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera switched off (c) camera at eye level (d) a quiet room
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) muddy shoes (d) polished shoes
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 23.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 24.💻 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) 6:35 PM (b) 6:15 PM (c) 6:20 PM (d) 6:25 PM
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) trimmed nails (d) neat, tidy hair
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:45 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 28.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in sportswear
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 9:15 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) joining late (c) a messy bed behind you (d) eating on camera
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- torn jeans
- 5:00 PM
- avoid for an interview
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a messy bed behind you
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a TV playing nearby
- a good online habit
- 3:40 PM
- testing mic and camera
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 11:05 AM
- camera switched off
- muddy shoes
- a plain shirt or kurta
- in front of you
- 6:15 PM
- a good online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- 9:20 AM
- a little more formal
- polished shoes
- 9:15 AM
- suits an interview
- 5
- heavy perfume
- 2:40 PM
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- 12:05 PM
- a poor online habit
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