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: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) checking other tabs (c) a messy bed behind you (d) light on your face
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a bright window behind (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a quiet room (c) camera switched off (d) a messy bed behind you
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera switched off (d) looking at the camera
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) joining late (c) mute when others speak (d) a plain, tidy background
- 13.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) torn jeans
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) trimmed nails (d) muddy shoes
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:40 PM for an interview at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:25 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 11:50 AM
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:05 AM (b) 7:50 AM (c) 8:00 AM (d) 8:10 AM
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:25 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 23.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 24.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) trimmed nails (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) flip-flops (d) school uniform if asked
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) muddy shoes
- 34.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 35.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 38.🚌 Diya leaves home at 10:10 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. 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) 11:05 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 40.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
Answer key
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- a quiet room
- looking at the camera
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- heavy perfume
- suits an interview
- joining late
- torn jeans
- suits an interview
- trimmed nails
- a poor online habit
- 5
- 11:25 AM
- 12:55 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 7:50 AM
- 12:10 PM
- in front of you
- 20
- muddy shoes
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- 8:50 AM
- 11:10 AM
- avoid for an interview
- school uniform if asked
- suits an interview
- a light scent or none
- at eye level
- 20
- avoid for an interview
- 10:40 AM
- 15
- 10:15 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
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