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 best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) flip-flops (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 8.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) polished shoes
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:30 PM (b) 6:15 PM (c) 6:00 PM
- 14.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:50 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 18.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) mute when others speak (d) a TV playing nearby
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a plain, tidy background (c) camera at eye level (d) a messy bed behind you
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 22.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
- 23.💻 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) 2:30 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 24.👔 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
- 25.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 1:15 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a quiet room (c) eating on camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 12:00 PM
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 12:40 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 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) 11:10 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:30 AM
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:30 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:20 PM
- 40.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
Answer key
- flip-flops
- 9:25 AM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 1:25 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 9:55 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- school uniform if asked
- 12:15 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 6:00 PM
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- 12:35 PM
- 30
- mute when others speak
- a messy bed behind you
- 11:10 AM
- in front of you
- 2:20 PM
- a little more formal
- 5
- eating on camera
- avoid for an interview
- sunglasses on your head
- neat, tidy hair
- 11:45 AM
- a good online habit
- 12:10 PM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- 11:10 AM
- heavy perfume
- 12:20 PM
- 3:10 PM
- a plain shirt or kurta
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