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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) looking at the camera (d) joining late
- 5.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:30 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 9:05 AM (c) 8:20 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a messy bed behind you (c) light on your face (d) a plain, tidy background
- 13.🚌 Diya leaves home at 8:40 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a quiet room (c) light on your face (d) mute when others speak
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) polished shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) mute when others speak (c) checking other tabs (d) eating on camera
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) eating on camera (d) looking at the camera
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:45 PM
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) neat, tidy hair (d) school uniform if asked
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 4:50 PM
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:35 PM
- 28.🚌 Meera leaves home at 3:10 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 3:00 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera switched off (c) a bright window behind (d) lying on the bed
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:30 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 36.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) below your chin
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) camera switched off
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- looking at the camera
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10:30 AM
- 8:20 AM
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a messy bed behind you
- 15
- a bright window behind
- a crumpled shirt
- 2:00 PM
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- mute when others speak
- a poor online habit
- eating on camera
- 12:45 PM
- sunglasses on your head
- 3:50 PM
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- 3:15 PM
- 25
- suits an interview
- 2:35 PM
- school uniform if asked
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a poor online habit
- light on your face
- 3:20 PM
- at eye level
- 2:35 PM
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- a good online habit
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