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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 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) 1:50 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) school uniform if asked (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 7.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) send angry texts
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) a TV playing nearby (d) testing mic and camera
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) lying on the bed (c) checking other tabs (d) mute when others speak
- 13.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 11:00 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 15.🚦 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
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 12:30 PM
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) lying on the bed (d) a plain, tidy background
- 19.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in sportswear
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 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) 10:35 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:25 AM
- 22.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) behind you
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:50 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:40 PM
- 24.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) facing the wall (d) at eye level
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.🚌 Tara leaves home at 11:20 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) lying on the bed (c) a bright window behind (d) a quiet room
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining late (d) a messy bed behind you
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 1:15 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 34.💻 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) 10:05 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 38.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 11:40 AM
Answer key
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 11:45 AM
- 1:50 PM
- heavy perfume
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- avoid for an interview
- mute when others speak
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10:50 AM
- call and inform them
- 12:15 PM
- avoid for an interview
- lying on the bed
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- 10:25 AM
- in front of you
- 12:30 PM
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 15
- a quiet room
- testing mic and camera
- 12:35 PM
- 9:45 AM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 5
- 5
- a good online habit
- 11:40 AM
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