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) looking at the camera (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a messy bed behind you
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) flip-flops
- 4.📶 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
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) muddy shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) torn jeans
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) neat, tidy hair
- 10.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a bright window behind (c) a quiet room (d) checking other tabs
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a light scent or none (c) polished shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:05 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) trimmed nails (d) flip-flops
- 19.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) trimmed nails (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) school uniform if asked (c) neat, tidy hair (d) flip-flops
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:15 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:10 AM
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 10:50 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 29.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:55 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) muddy shoes
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 1:45 PM
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a crumpled shirt
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a quiet room (c) light on your face (d) camera at eye level
- 39.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a TV playing nearby (c) light on your face (d) camera switched off
Answer key
- a messy bed behind you
- avoid for an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- suits an interview
- a light scent or none
- neat, tidy hair
- 10–15 minutes early
- sunglasses on your head
- 12:55 PM
- 2:40 PM
- a poor online habit
- a quiet room
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 3:50 PM
- trimmed nails
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- torn jeans
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- 11:10 AM
- suits an interview
- 20
- 10:40 AM
- 11:25 AM
- 10
- 9:35 AM
- 9:05 AM
- a poor online habit
- 1:45 PM
- polished shoes
- 11:40 AM
- 1:45 PM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- camera switched off
- in front of you
- light on your face
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