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) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:35 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 7:55 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining late (c) lying on the bed (d) light on your face
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera at eye level (c) light on your face (d) a messy bed behind you
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) looking at the camera (c) lying on the bed (d) a messy bed behind you
- 11.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:35 PM (b) 6:50 PM (c) 6:20 PM (d) 6:30 PM
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:40 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:05 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:00 PM
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining late (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera switched off
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) checking other tabs (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) looking at the camera
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) eating on camera (c) looking at the camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 3:15 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a light scent or none (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 31.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 9:30 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:00 AM
- 37.🚦 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
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 11:05 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 40.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
Answer key
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- in front of you
- 7:35 AM
- light on your face
- a messy bed behind you
- suits an interview
- looking at the camera
- at eye level
- 6:20 PM
- a good online habit
- 9:40 AM
- 12:10 PM
- 12:05 PM
- 12:55 PM
- 11:40 AM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- a light scent or none
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- checking other tabs
- a crumpled shirt
- eating on camera
- 2:35 PM
- heavy perfume
- rejoin, explain briefly
- flip-flops
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 9:30 AM
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- 25
- clean, ironed clothes
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