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 a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) mute when others speak
- 2.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) in party clothes
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) torn jeans
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a light scent or none (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:45 AM
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) checking other tabs (c) lying on the bed (d) looking at the camera
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 12:15 PM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 13.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 14.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 16.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) looking at the camera (c) lying on the bed (d) a plain, tidy background
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) 2 hours early
- 20.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 1:50 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 22.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 7:35 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 23.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) lying on the bed (c) a bright window behind (d) a TV playing nearby
- 29.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 3:40 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:15 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) mute when others speak (c) a bright window behind (d) camera at eye level
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 2:45 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 3:15 PM
Answer key
- eating on camera
- a little more formal
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a light scent or none
- 10:25 AM
- looking at the camera
- 11:15 AM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- trimmed nails
- 30
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- call and inform them
- 9:25 AM
- lying on the bed
- 10–15 minutes early
- at eye level
- 1:50 PM
- 15
- 5
- a good online habit
- a crumpled shirt
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a messy bed behind you
- camera at eye level
- 10
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 2:50 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 12:45 PM
- torn jeans
- avoid for an interview
- a bright window behind
- 2:45 PM
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