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 5 minutes early (b) camera switched off (c) camera at eye level (d) testing mic and camera
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 12:00 PM
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 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) 12:45 PM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) muddy shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) trimmed nails
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a TV playing nearby (c) eating on camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. 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) 11:35 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:20 AM
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:00 AM
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) checking other tabs (c) joining late (d) camera switched off
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:25 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:15 PM
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a TV playing nearby (c) checking other tabs (d) light on your face
- 22.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 11:10 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.🚌 Tara leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:25 PM (b) 6:05 PM (c) 6:00 PM (d) 6:50 PM
- 30.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 3:05 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.🚌 Diya leaves home at 3:40 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) lying on the bed (d) looking at the camera
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) eating on camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 35.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a quiet room (c) checking other tabs (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 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) 10:10 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 10:05 AM
Answer key
- camera switched off
- 11:50 AM
- 12:45 PM
- muddy shoes
- joining 5 minutes early
- 11:10 AM
- 1:25 PM
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- 9:50 AM
- a poor online habit
- mute when others speak
- 9:25 AM
- 11:55 AM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- light on your face
- a little more formal
- 11:00 AM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- suits an interview
- 9:20 AM
- 6:00 PM
- 15
- a poor online habit
- 5
- looking at the camera
- a plain, tidy background
- 10
- 10:35 AM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- checking other tabs
- 10:00 AM
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