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.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:20 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 2.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 3.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 12:15 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 4.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 1:50 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 8.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 3:50 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a light scent or none (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 12.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 3:15 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.👔 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
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) joining late (c) light on your face (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 17.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 10:50 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) eating on camera (c) a bright window behind (d) looking at the camera
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) trimmed nails
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 28.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:50 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 30.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 3:30 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) heavy perfume (c) neat, tidy hair (d) torn jeans
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 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) 1:45 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) checking other tabs (c) a quiet room (d) a messy bed behind you
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:25 PM
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) polished shoes (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 36.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) blame the driver (c) just not go (d) arrive and say nothing
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) school uniform if asked (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 4:05 PM (b) 3:45 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:55 PM
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 40.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) neat, tidy hair (d) clean, ironed clothes
Answer key
- 1:05 PM
- at eye level
- 5
- 5
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- 10:25 AM
- in front of you
- avoid for an interview
- 3:50 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 15
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- joining late
- 15
- suits an interview
- 20
- looking at the camera
- suits an interview
- school uniform if asked
- flip-flops
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 11:20 AM
- 20
- a good online habit
- 25
- neat, tidy hair
- 1:45 PM
- a quiet room
- 2:15 PM
- polished shoes
- call and inform them
- a crumpled shirt
- 3:45 PM
- 12:55 PM
- muddy shoes
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