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