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 suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 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) 11:55 AM (b) 11:25 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 3.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 6.🚦 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
- 7.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:30 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) light on your face (c) a bright window behind (d) camera switched off
- 9.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 4:25 PM (d) 4:15 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) heavy perfume (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) camera switched off (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 15.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 10:55 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.🕘 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) 3:35 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:25 PM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:15 PM
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a plain, tidy background (c) testing mic and camera (d) eating on camera
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in sportswear (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) checking other tabs (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining late
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) light on your face (c) joining late (d) camera at eye level
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) joining late (d) camera at eye level
- 29.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a TV playing nearby
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 32.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) facing the wall (c) at eye level (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:20 PM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) lying on the bed (c) a plain, tidy background (d) light on your face
Answer key
- trimmed nails
- 11:25 AM
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- 15
- call and inform them
- 10
- light on your face
- in front of you
- 4:15 PM
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- 5
- 10:50 AM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 3:15 PM
- 1:45 PM
- eating on camera
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- testing mic and camera
- joining late
- camera at eye level
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a plain, tidy background
- 10:50 AM
- 15
- avoid for an interview
- at eye level
- 12:00 PM
- suits an interview
- school uniform if asked
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- lying on the bed
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