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.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 9:45 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:35 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) camera at eye level (c) lying on the bed (d) a TV playing nearby
- 5.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) light on your face (c) looking at the camera (d) testing mic and camera
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) testing mic and camera (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 19.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 11:50 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 20.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 21.⏰ 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
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) checking other tabs (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a TV playing nearby
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 10:30 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 10:00 AM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 28.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:50 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 29.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:00 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) school uniform if asked (c) a crumpled shirt (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) trimmed nails (d) sunglasses on your head
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) a bright window behind
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) sunglasses on your head
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 7:55 AM (c) 8:15 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 36.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:25 PM (b) 6:00 PM (c) 6:05 PM (d) 6:50 PM
- 39.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 9:40 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:30 AM
Answer key
- 9:40 AM
- 2:15 PM
- suits an interview
- camera at eye level
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- a light scent or none
- avoid for an interview
- lying on the bed
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- 8:35 AM
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- a T-shirt with slogans
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- a bright window behind
- 5
- muddy shoes
- 10–15 minutes early
- trimmed nails
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- 10:00 AM
- avoid for an interview
- flip-flops
- 5
- 5
- suits an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- sunglasses on your head
- a plain, tidy background
- neat, tidy hair
- 7:55 AM
- in front of you
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 6:00 PM
- 30
- 10:30 AM
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