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) looking at the camera (b) mute when others speak (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) mute when others speak
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 4:35 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a bright window behind (d) testing mic and camera
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) torn jeans (d) polished shoes
- 6.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) heavy perfume
- 7.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 8:30 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 8.👔 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
- 9.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) call and inform them (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:00 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 11:30 AM
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a light scent or none (d) school uniform if asked
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) heavy perfume
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) polished shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) flip-flops (c) school uniform if asked (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) camera switched off (c) a quiet room (d) camera at eye level
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) sunglasses on your head (c) heavy perfume (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 22.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining late (d) a quiet room
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a bright window behind (d) camera at eye level
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) looking at the camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a TV playing nearby
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) torn jeans (c) trimmed nails (d) a crumpled shirt
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 1:45 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 29.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining late (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a plain, tidy background
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:55 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 12:20 PM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 34.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 10:35 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 36.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 37.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:45 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:25 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 12:55 PM
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:15 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:00 PM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 12:35 PM
Answer key
- a bright window behind
- a messy bed behind you
- 4:10 PM
- testing mic and camera
- torn jeans
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 30
- a little more formal
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- call and inform them
- 11:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- in front of you
- sunglasses on your head
- neat, tidy hair
- a T-shirt with slogans
- flip-flops
- camera switched off
- a light scent or none
- 10–15 minutes early
- a quiet room
- camera at eye level
- looking at the camera
- 12:45 PM
- trimmed nails
- 1:30 PM
- joining late
- 9:10 AM
- 11:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- 2:50 PM
- 5
- 10:20 AM
- at eye level
- 30
- 12:25 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 12:25 PM
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