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) mute when others speak (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) looking at the camera
- 2.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 8:55 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 10:15 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) looking at the camera (c) camera switched off (d) a quiet room
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.⏰ 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
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) flip-flops
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a quiet room (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:05 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 19.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 3:20 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 20.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 11:05 AM
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) camera at eye level
- 23.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) joining late
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:40 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) neat, tidy hair (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 27.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:40 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) testing mic and camera
- 29.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.👔 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
- 33.🚌 Diya leaves home at 2:20 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:50 AM
- 35.🕘 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) 3:40 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 9:35 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 10:05 AM
Answer key
- eating on camera
- 20
- avoid for an interview
- 9:50 AM
- a good online habit
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- avoid for an interview
- a messy bed behind you
- avoid for an interview
- 12:40 PM
- 11:55 AM
- a poor online habit
- 10:30 AM
- 5
- in front of you
- 11:05 AM
- camera at eye level
- joining late
- 4:00 PM
- flip-flops
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10
- a bright window behind
- call and inform them
- a light scent or none
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- 10
- 8:30 AM
- 3:10 PM
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 10:15 AM
- 9:35 AM
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