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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.⏰ 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
- 4.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 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) 10:05 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 9:55 AM
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 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) 6:10 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:40 PM
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) school uniform if asked (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera switched off (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 10.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a light scent or none (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) mute when others speak
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) polished shoes
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:10 AM (d) 9:15 AM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:50 AM
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a plain, tidy background (d) looking at the camera
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:15 AM (b) 7:45 AM (c) 8:45 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) school uniform if asked (d) flip-flops
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 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) 11:15 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 11:30 AM
- 22.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) joining late
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:50 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 26.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 1:20 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 27.🚌 Tara leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:45 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 29.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) looking at the camera (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:20 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 33.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 1:05 PM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
Answer key
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 9:55 AM
- 5:40 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- neat, tidy hair
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- at eye level
- a light scent or none
- mute when others speak
- 9:00 AM
- polished shoes
- 8:10 AM
- 11:20 AM
- a good online habit
- a TV playing nearby
- 7:45 AM
- school uniform if asked
- 11:15 AM
- a little more formal
- avoid for an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- 10:10 AM
- 5
- 10
- 3:45 PM
- a bright window behind
- 12:45 PM
- a poor online habit
- 30
- 20
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 11:40 AM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
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