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 best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:35 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 2:00 PM
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 9:05 AM (c) 8:45 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 7.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) mute when others speak (c) camera switched off (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 8.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) off completely
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) flip-flops
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) sunglasses on your head (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 11.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.⏰ 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
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 9:35 AM (b) 10:10 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 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) 8:15 AM (c) 8:00 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) eating on camera
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) lying on the bed (c) mute when others speak (d) camera at eye level
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera at eye level (d) camera switched off
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a quiet room (c) camera at eye level (d) a plain, tidy background
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:50 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:05 PM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 29.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 11:05 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 30.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 PM. 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) 2:50 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:10 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 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) 4:25 PM (b) 4:15 PM (c) 4:35 PM (d) 4:55 PM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:45 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:35 PM
Answer key
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- 3:45 PM
- 2:00 PM
- a good online habit
- 8:45 AM
- camera switched off
- in front of you
- a light scent or none
- sunglasses on your head
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 9:20 AM
- 7:45 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- lying on the bed
- camera at eye level
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 12:20 PM
- 11:25 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- clean, ironed clothes
- 20
- call and inform them
- 2:50 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 12:05 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 4:15 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 11:45 AM
- 12:35 PM
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