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) joining 5 minutes early (b) a plain, tidy background (c) joining late (d) testing mic and camera
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) joining late (d) mute when others speak
- 3.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) lying on the bed (d) looking at the camera
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) muddy shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) trimmed nails (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. 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) 11:45 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 12:00 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:40 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 2:15 PM
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) muddy shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a quiet room (c) a TV playing nearby (d) lying on the bed
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) school uniform if asked (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) heavy perfume
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 PM. 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) 1:05 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 12:55 PM
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 27.🚌 Diya leaves home at 3:15 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) school uniform if asked (d) neat, tidy hair
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. 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) 4:55 PM (b) 5:10 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 4:45 PM
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 32.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 33.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 7:40 AM (c) 8:00 AM (d) 7:20 AM
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) blame the driver (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
Answer key
- joining late
- mute when others speak
- looking at the camera
- muddy shoes
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- trimmed nails
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 11:00 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 11:45 AM
- a poor online habit
- 2:20 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- 10:40 AM
- 12:50 PM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a quiet room
- school uniform if asked
- a light scent or none
- 12:55 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- 10
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 4:40 PM
- a good online habit
- 10:35 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 5
- 7:20 AM
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- a poor online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- a good online habit
- call and inform them
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