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.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) below your chin
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. 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) 3:45 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:25 PM
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. 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) 12:15 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) 2 hours early (c) a bit late (d) exactly on time
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. 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) 11:45 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 12:15 PM
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) sunglasses on your head (c) school uniform if asked (d) trimmed nails
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 14.📶 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
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a light scent or none (c) neat, tidy hair (d) flip-flops
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 17.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) trimmed nails
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a light scent or none
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) flip-flops
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 PM. 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) 1:50 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 1:40 PM
- 22.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:20 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:45 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) torn jeans (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 26.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 29.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:05 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) testing mic and camera
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 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) 2:55 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. 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) 3:15 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 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) 11:10 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) mute when others speak (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) eating on camera
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) looking at the camera (c) camera switched off (d) eating on camera
- 40.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) a plain shirt or kurta
Answer key
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 3:25 PM
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- 12:15 PM
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 11:15 AM
- sunglasses on your head
- 8:25 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- flip-flops
- a TV playing nearby
- 20
- trimmed nails
- a T-shirt with slogans
- school uniform if asked
- 1:40 PM
- 25
- avoid for an interview
- 3:35 PM
- torn jeans
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- a little more formal
- 15
- testing mic and camera
- 10:15 AM
- clean, ironed clothes
- 2:40 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 2:15 PM
- 10:50 AM
- a poor online habit
- eating on camera
- looking at the camera
- a plain shirt or kurta
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