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.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) below your chin
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) school uniform if asked (d) a crumpled shirt
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) polished shoes
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 8:20 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) neat, tidy hair (c) trimmed nails (d) polished shoes
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a bright window behind (c) joining late (d) testing mic and camera
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) mute when others speak
- 16.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) eating on camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) light on your face
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:15 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.⏰ 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
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 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) 4:15 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:55 PM
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) a light scent or none
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 4:50 PM (b) 4:40 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 5:30 PM
- 30.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 1:35 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 31.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 32.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 33.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 35.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) blame the driver (d) arrive and say nothing
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) camera switched off
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 7:25 AM (b) 7:45 AM (c) 7:35 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 39.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 40.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 2:50 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
Answer key
- at eye level
- 1:40 PM
- school uniform if asked
- polished shoes
- 11:50 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 8:20 AM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- heavy perfume
- a good online habit
- flip-flops
- testing mic and camera
- mute when others speak
- 10
- avoid for an interview
- eating on camera
- 2:05 PM
- 10:20 AM
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 3:55 PM
- 12:05 PM
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- a light scent or none
- 4:40 PM
- 20
- in front of you
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a little more formal
- muddy shoes
- call and inform them
- joining 5 minutes early
- 7:25 AM
- 2:25 PM
- 10
- 10
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