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: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 10:20 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:05 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 5:10 PM (d) 4:50 PM
- 6.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) mute when others speak (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a messy bed behind you
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) school uniform if asked
- 10.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:00 PM
- 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 2:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 2:30 PM
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:00 PM
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a messy bed behind you (d) eating on camera
- 18.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:30 PM
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) looking at the camera (c) checking other tabs (d) a bright window behind
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.🚌 Tara leaves home at 9:00 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) eating on camera (d) testing mic and camera
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) checking other tabs (c) testing mic and camera (d) mute when others speak
- 32.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) just not go
- 33.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:50 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) trimmed nails (d) flip-flops
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) flip-flops
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 7:25 AM (c) 8:05 AM (d) 7:45 AM
Answer key
- a good online habit
- 9:20 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- 4:50 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- mute when others speak
- avoid for an interview
- torn jeans
- in front of you
- 12:35 PM
- 11:45 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- 2:00 PM
- a good online habit
- 1:30 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- 30
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- a good online habit
- a little more formal
- 3:10 PM
- looking at the camera
- suits an interview
- 10
- testing mic and camera
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- checking other tabs
- call and inform them
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- 12:35 PM
- trimmed nails
- 12:10 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- avoid for an interview
- 7:25 AM
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