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.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a quiet room (c) checking other tabs (d) a bright window behind
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) trimmed nails (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 5.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 9.🚌 Meera leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a bright window behind (c) a TV playing nearby (d) checking other tabs
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:15 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) neat, tidy hair (c) flip-flops (d) a light scent or none
- 16.👔 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
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 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) 11:05 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 19.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) camera switched off
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 PM. 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) 1:15 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 30.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:35 AM (b) 9:20 AM (c) 8:45 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) eating on camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a TV playing nearby
- 35.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 12:45 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a light scent or none (d) sunglasses on your head
- 38.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 7:55 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 39.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 8:00 AM (d) 8:40 AM
Answer key
- at eye level
- a quiet room
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- school uniform if asked
- 5
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- light on your face
- a poor online habit
- 25
- flip-flops
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- 10:55 AM
- 10
- 10:45 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- suits an interview
- call and inform them
- trimmed nails
- a good online habit
- 12:25 PM
- 25
- 12:15 PM
- torn jeans
- 8:35 AM
- mute when others speak
- 10
- suits an interview
- sunglasses on your head
- 25
- 5
- 8:00 AM
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