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