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 online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:50 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 11:40 AM
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) eating on camera (c) joining late (d) light on your face
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) mute when others speak
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) checking other tabs (c) camera at eye level (d) lying on the bed
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:40 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) polished shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) heavy perfume
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) neat, tidy hair (d) muddy shoes
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:35 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 12.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:55 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:30 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:00 PM
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera at eye level (c) looking at the camera (d) checking other tabs
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) torn jeans (d) muddy shoes
- 18.💻 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
- 19.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 20.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera switched off (d) testing mic and camera
- 25.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 8:25 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:10 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:30 PM
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 10:00 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) muddy shoes
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 3:05 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 7:50 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) looking at the camera (c) joining late (d) a messy bed behind you
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:55 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:25 PM
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) school uniform if asked (c) a light scent or none (d) polished shoes
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) joining late
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- 11:40 AM
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- camera switched off
- camera at eye level
- a good online habit
- 3:00 PM
- heavy perfume
- neat, tidy hair
- 8:25 AM
- 5
- 4:30 PM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- checking other tabs
- trimmed nails
- at eye level
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- testing mic and camera
- 20
- a poor online habit
- a little more formal
- 3:10 PM
- 10:00 AM
- muddy shoes
- 3:00 PM
- 7:50 AM
- a poor online habit
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- 2:25 PM
- torn jeans
- suits an interview
- joining late
- a poor online habit
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