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 interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) torn jeans (c) school uniform if asked (d) neat, tidy hair
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 12:20 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) camera switched off (d) mute when others speak
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) trimmed nails (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a light scent or none (c) trimmed nails (d) a crumpled shirt
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera switched off (c) testing mic and camera (d) checking other tabs
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) lying on the bed (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a TV playing nearby
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 1:00 PM
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 4:10 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) polished shoes (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 24.👔 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
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 4:50 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) camera at eye level
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:25 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) camera switched off
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a quiet room (c) a TV playing nearby (d) light on your face
- 32.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) muddy shoes
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 9:15 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:35 PM (b) 6:15 PM (c) 6:25 PM (d) 6:20 PM
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- 10:35 AM
- torn jeans
- 12:00 PM
- mute when others speak
- sunglasses on your head
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- a crumpled shirt
- school uniform if asked
- 3:00 PM
- a light scent or none
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- testing mic and camera
- suits an interview
- looking at the camera
- 12:40 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 3:30 PM
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a little more formal
- 4:00 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- eating on camera
- avoid for an interview
- 30
- camera at eye level
- a TV playing nearby
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- 5
- neat, tidy hair
- a good online habit
- 8:35 AM
- 6:15 PM
- 1:55 PM
- a good online habit
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