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