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 online interview starts at 6:15 PM. 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) 5:50 PM (b) 6:05 PM (c) 6:20 PM (d) 6:00 PM
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera switched off (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 3.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) a bit late
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) mute when others speak (c) a quiet room (d) camera at eye level
- 5.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:30 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 8.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) blame the driver (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) testing mic and camera (c) mute when others speak (d) camera switched off
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:10 PM (b) 6:25 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 6:00 PM
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:00 PM (b) 5:35 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 5:50 PM
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 17.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 18.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) polished shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 12:30 PM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 2:40 PM
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera switched off (d) checking other tabs
- 30.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera at eye level
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 12:40 PM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:55 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) checking other tabs (c) a bright window behind (d) a TV playing nearby
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 10:30 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 10:00 AM
Answer key
- 5:50 PM
- light on your face
- 10–15 minutes early
- joining late
- 25
- suits an interview
- 11:15 AM
- call and inform them
- 8:50 AM
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- 11:20 AM
- 5:55 PM
- 5:35 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- 25
- a T-shirt with slogans
- school uniform if asked
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 11:40 AM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 2:20 PM
- testing mic and camera
- 30
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- 1:05 PM
- a good online habit
- a TV playing nearby
- 12:00 PM
- 12:35 PM
- 11:35 AM
- camera at eye level
- 10:00 AM
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