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) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:15 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 3.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a plain, tidy background (d) looking at the camera
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) testing mic and camera (d) a bright window behind
- 8.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) heavy perfume (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 10:55 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 11.🚦 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
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) checking other tabs (c) camera at eye level (d) lying on the bed
- 14.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:20 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) flip-flops (d) heavy perfume
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a bright window behind (c) a plain, tidy background (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) trimmed nails (d) polished shoes
- 18.👔 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
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 11:15 AM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera at eye level (c) checking other tabs (d) a plain, tidy background
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 8:40 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) trimmed nails (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a crumpled shirt
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 27.🚌 Meera leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:55 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 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) 10:10 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 31.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:05 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 10:35 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) checking other tabs (c) joining late (d) looking at the camera
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:20 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) looking at the camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- at eye level
- 2:55 PM
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- 10:40 AM
- a messy bed behind you
- testing mic and camera
- rejoin, explain briefly
- heavy perfume
- 10:40 AM
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- camera at eye level
- 10
- clean, ironed clothes
- a bright window behind
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a little more formal
- 10:35 AM
- 10:15 AM
- checking other tabs
- 8:20 AM
- trimmed nails
- a crumpled shirt
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 11:40 AM
- 25
- 2:30 PM
- suits an interview
- 10:10 AM
- 5
- 9:40 AM
- 10:35 AM
- looking at the camera
- 2:20 PM
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- polished shoes
- camera switched off
- a good online habit
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