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) joining late (b) mute when others speak (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a quiet room
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:30 PM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) polished shoes
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:10 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 13.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a light scent or none
- 16.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) looking at the camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a messy bed behind you
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) camera at eye level (c) lying on the bed (d) a messy bed behind you
- 23.🚌 Tara leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:05 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) a bit late
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 29.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 12:10 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) checking other tabs (c) camera switched off (d) a messy bed behind you
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:50 AM
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 35.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) trimmed nails (d) sunglasses on your head
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a quiet room (d) camera at eye level
- 38.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 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) 10:35 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:25 AM
Answer key
- joining late
- avoid for an interview
- 11:40 AM
- school uniform if asked
- polished shoes
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- 9:55 AM
- a poor online habit
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 30
- a messy bed behind you
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 5
- 3:00 PM
- camera at eye level
- 10
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 3:50 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10:10 AM
- 10
- suits an interview
- testing mic and camera
- a crumpled shirt
- 10:40 AM
- trimmed nails
- call and inform them
- sunglasses on your head
- a TV playing nearby
- 25
- 9:55 AM
- 10:15 AM
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