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.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. 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) 12:00 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:15 PM
- 3.👔 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
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 6.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) heavy perfume
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 9.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 10.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) just not go (d) arrive and say nothing
- 11.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 10:55 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 13.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) facing the wall (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) checking other tabs (d) looking at the camera
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) torn jeans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) school uniform if asked (c) muddy shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) mute when others speak (c) light on your face (d) testing mic and camera
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) school uniform if asked (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 1:05 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a plain, tidy background (c) testing mic and camera (d) a bright window behind
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) a plain, tidy background (d) lying on the bed
- 30.💻 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) 9:45 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a bright window behind (c) checking other tabs (d) a quiet room
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a light scent or none (d) flip-flops
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining late (c) lying on the bed (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:00 PM (b) 5:55 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 6:55 PM
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) mute when others speak (c) checking other tabs (d) looking at the camera
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 PM. 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) 6:45 PM (b) 6:30 PM (c) 6:15 PM
Answer key
- suits an interview
- 11:45 AM
- a little more formal
- a poor online habit
- 25
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a light scent or none
- clean, ironed clothes
- in front of you
- call and inform them
- 10
- testing mic and camera
- at eye level
- looking at the camera
- neat, tidy hair
- school uniform if asked
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- joining late
- 8:10 AM
- torn jeans
- 10–15 minutes early
- 12:35 PM
- suits an interview
- 12:50 PM
- a good online habit
- 9:25 AM
- a bright window behind
- a plain, tidy background
- 9:20 AM
- a quiet room
- avoid for an interview
- 2:05 PM
- flip-flops
- joining 5 minutes early
- 5:55 PM
- avoid for an interview
- checking other tabs
- 8:40 AM
- 6:15 PM
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