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.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) a little more formal (d) very casually
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a light scent or none (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) trimmed nails
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) looking at the camera (c) camera at eye level (d) mute when others speak
- 7.🚦 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
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 9.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) a crumpled shirt
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) sunglasses on your head
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:05 PM (b) 5:20 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:30 PM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 21.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 PM. 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) 12:25 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) trimmed nails (c) a crumpled shirt (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 26.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) heavy perfume (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 27.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) trimmed nails (d) muddy shoes
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a quiet room (c) lying on the bed (d) a plain, tidy background
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:40 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 9:00 AM
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) torn jeans (c) polished shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- torn jeans
- eating on camera
- call and inform them
- 2:00 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 20
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- 10:40 AM
- 5:05 PM
- 2:15 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 12:20 PM
- suits an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- clean, ironed clothes
- 15
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- muddy shoes
- 9:05 AM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 30
- lying on the bed
- a poor online habit
- 9:00 AM
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
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