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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:40 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a light scent or none (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) polished shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:10 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 18.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 19.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) send angry texts
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a quiet room (c) eating on camera (d) checking other tabs
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera switched off (c) a bright window behind (d) mute when others speak
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 5:10 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 4:45 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a light scent or none
- 26.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 7:50 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) torn jeans (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:25 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:30 AM
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a light scent or none (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 30.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) school uniform if asked
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:00 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 35.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 11:10 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:20 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:00 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:55 PM
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 40.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) under the desk
Answer key
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 3:10 PM
- a good online habit
- 3:20 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- torn jeans
- heavy perfume
- school uniform if asked
- 10:30 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- 10
- 30
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a quiet room
- mute when others speak
- 4:40 PM
- sunglasses on your head
- 10
- neat, tidy hair
- 9:10 AM
- a light scent or none
- call and inform them
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 9:45 AM
- 10
- 2:00 PM
- a bright window behind
- 12:15 PM
- looking at the camera
- in front of you
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