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 suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) trimmed nails (c) flip-flops (d) muddy shoes
- 3.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a plain, tidy background (c) looking at the camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 6.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) eating on camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) joining late
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) a plain, tidy background (d) lying on the bed
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 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) 11:40 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) joining late (c) a plain, tidy background (d) looking at the camera
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) torn jeans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) trimmed nails
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:45 PM (b) 6:20 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 23.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.📶 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
- 26.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) mute when others speak
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:55 AM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 29.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a bright window behind (c) a plain, tidy background (d) testing mic and camera
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:00 AM (c) 9:15 AM
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) a crumpled shirt (d) neat, tidy hair
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 9:55 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 33.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 3:15 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:15 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:45 AM
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) testing mic and camera (c) a TV playing nearby (d) camera at eye level
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:05 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:45 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:30 AM
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 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) 9:50 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 10:25 AM
Answer key
- polished shoes
- trimmed nails
- a messy bed behind you
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- a light scent or none
- joining 5 minutes early
- a good online habit
- lying on the bed
- 11:10 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- joining late
- looking at the camera
- torn jeans
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 5:55 PM
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 15
- eating on camera
- 11:55 AM
- a bright window behind
- 9:00 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- 9:45 AM
- 10
- 10:45 AM
- a TV playing nearby
- 3:45 PM
- 9:30 AM
- 12:45 PM
- a good online habit
- 9:35 AM
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