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 a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) light on your face (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a TV playing nearby
- 2.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) blame the driver (d) arrive and say nothing
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) school uniform if asked (c) sunglasses on your head (d) neat, tidy hair
- 5.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) under the desk
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 1:30 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) neat, tidy hair (d) flip-flops
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:25 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) a quiet room
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 12.🚌 Diya leaves home at 12:35 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:25 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) a crumpled shirt (d) trimmed nails
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:30 AM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 8:25 AM (c) 8:05 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 26.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
- 27.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a light scent or none (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) lying on the bed (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a messy bed behind you
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 9:05 AM (c) 8:15 AM (d) 8:05 AM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining late (d) a bright window behind
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 39.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 11:15 AM
Answer key
- a TV playing nearby
- call and inform them
- clean, ironed clothes
- sunglasses on your head
- in front of you
- 1:30 PM
- suits an interview
- flip-flops
- 1:20 PM
- eating on camera
- 2:30 PM
- 5
- 3:10 PM
- 2:10 PM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- a crumpled shirt
- 11:30 AM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 8:05 AM
- 1:55 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- 5
- muddy shoes
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- 8:05 AM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- testing mic and camera
- heavy perfume
- 1:25 PM
- a little more formal
- 10:45 AM
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