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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) camera at eye level (d) camera switched off
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) joining late (c) camera switched off (d) a quiet room
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 11:45 AM
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 13.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) a little more formal (d) very casually
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a light scent or none (c) flip-flops (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:10 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) light on your face (c) a bright window behind (d) a plain, tidy background
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) wait a day (d) send angry texts
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a quiet room (c) checking other tabs (d) camera at eye level
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) heavy perfume (c) a light scent or none (d) trimmed nails
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a quiet room (c) looking at the camera (d) testing mic and camera
- 33.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) lying on the bed (d) camera switched off
- 35.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) school uniform if asked (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:15 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:55 AM
- 38.🚌 Tara leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 39.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:15 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 40.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a T-shirt with slogans
Answer key
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- camera switched off
- a quiet room
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- 11:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- 12:25 PM
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a good online habit
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- trimmed nails
- flip-flops
- 12:10 PM
- a good online habit
- 2:20 PM
- a bright window behind
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- checking other tabs
- heavy perfume
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- 5
- joining 5 minutes early
- in front of you
- sunglasses on your head
- 11:55 AM
- 25
- 5
- a T-shirt with slogans
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