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.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) joining late (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a bright window behind
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 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) 5:40 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 5:45 PM (d) 5:55 PM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.📶 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
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 12:05 PM
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 7.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) exactly on time
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 9.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:15 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) neat, tidy hair (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:00 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 12.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 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) 3:35 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:55 PM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a quiet room (c) joining late (d) mute when others speak
- 17.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) polished shoes
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 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) 5:05 PM (b) 5:25 PM (c) 5:10 PM (d) 5:45 PM
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) mute when others speak
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) muddy shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:05 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) heavy perfume (d) a light scent or none
- 24.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:30 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 25.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 11:05 AM
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) a messy bed behind you (d) looking at the camera
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:05 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) torn jeans (d) flip-flops
- 32.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a plain, tidy background (c) looking at the camera (d) camera at eye level
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:55 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 5:30 PM (d) 5:25 PM
- 34.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) light on your face (c) a quiet room (d) a bright window behind
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a light scent or none (c) flip-flops (d) muddy shoes
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera at eye level (c) eating on camera (d) a quiet room
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) camera switched off (c) lying on the bed (d) a messy bed behind you
Answer key
- joining 5 minutes early
- 5:40 PM
- a poor online habit
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 11:25 AM
- 12:05 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- clean, ironed clothes
- 5
- sunglasses on your head
- 11:40 AM
- in front of you
- 3:15 PM
- 10:40 AM
- a poor online habit
- joining late
- a T-shirt with slogans
- school uniform if asked
- 5:05 PM
- checking other tabs
- muddy shoes
- 3:05 PM
- heavy perfume
- 15
- 10
- 10:55 AM
- 8:00 AM
- looking at the camera
- 3:45 PM
- polished shoes
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a messy bed behind you
- 5:25 PM
- at eye level
- a bright window behind
- a light scent or none
- eating on camera
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- light on your face
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