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.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 2.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) heavy perfume
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 8.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:05 AM (b) 7:55 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) school uniform if asked
- 11.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) below your chin
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) flip-flops (d) sunglasses on your head
- 16.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:45 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) a TV playing nearby (d) testing mic and camera
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) light on your face (d) camera switched off
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 12:05 PM
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a quiet room (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) trimmed nails (d) torn jeans
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera at eye level (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 35.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:15 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:05 PM
- 37.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera at eye level (d) lying on the bed
- 38.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:30 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) eating on camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a TV playing nearby
Answer key
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10–15 minutes early
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a crumpled shirt
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- a little more formal
- 7:45 AM
- school uniform if asked
- at eye level
- 12:40 PM
- a poor online habit
- 9:35 AM
- polished shoes
- call and inform them
- 11:20 AM
- 2:35 PM
- suits an interview
- 15
- a TV playing nearby
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- 12:05 PM
- checking other tabs
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- trimmed nails
- 10:20 AM
- avoid for an interview
- lying on the bed
- 20
- 1:45 PM
- camera at eye level
- 5
- 10:30 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
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