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.👔 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
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 9:15 AM
- 4.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) heavy perfume (d) neat, tidy hair
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a light scent or none (d) heavy perfume
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) sunglasses on your head
- 8.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 10.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 11.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) camera switched off (d) a quiet room
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:30 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 5:50 PM (d) 5:55 PM
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.💻 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
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a plain, tidy background (c) camera switched off (d) a messy bed behind you
- 23.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 PM. 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) 5:10 PM (b) 5:15 PM (c) 5:40 PM (d) 6:10 PM
- 25.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) flip-flops
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a quiet room (d) mute when others speak
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) a quiet room
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a bright window behind (d) mute when others speak
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) looking at the camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) testing mic and camera
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 35.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 36.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:55 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) camera at eye level
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:00 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) mute when others speak (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera at eye level
- 40.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
Answer key
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- 8:45 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- neat, tidy hair
- a light scent or none
- school uniform if asked
- 10–15 minutes early
- sunglasses on your head
- 15
- in front of you
- camera switched off
- 9:10 AM
- 5:50 PM
- polished shoes
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor online habit
- 9:40 AM
- 10:30 AM
- a good online habit
- 2:00 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- 30
- 5:10 PM
- at eye level
- trimmed nails
- joining late
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- a quiet room
- mute when others speak
- a TV playing nearby
- a poor online habit
- 5
- 25
- eating on camera
- 3:35 PM
- a messy bed behind you
- 30
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