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: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) heavy perfume (d) a crumpled shirt
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 7:30 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 12:10 PM
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) looking at the camera (d) mute when others speak
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) muddy shoes
- 8.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 9.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:35 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:25 PM
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a light scent or none (d) heavy perfume
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 12.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) send angry texts
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) polished shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 15.🚦 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
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 12:20 PM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) polished shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 28.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) a plain, tidy background (d) eating on camera
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a quiet room (d) checking other tabs
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 36.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining late (d) light on your face
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 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) 3:45 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- 7:30 AM
- 12:10 PM
- lying on the bed
- a messy bed behind you
- muddy shoes
- 20
- 1:25 PM
- a light scent or none
- 10:05 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- call and inform them
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 10:25 AM
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- 11:35 AM
- 1:20 PM
- 11:35 AM
- a poor online habit
- sunglasses on your head
- in front of you
- 12:55 PM
- eating on camera
- flip-flops
- a quiet room
- school uniform if asked
- a good online habit
- at eye level
- light on your face
- a poor online habit
- 3:45 PM
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
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