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: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 5.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) heavy perfume (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 9.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 10:00 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 10:30 AM
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) camera at eye level (c) joining late (d) testing mic and camera
- 12.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) trimmed nails (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a crumpled shirt
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) sunglasses on your head (d) muddy shoes
- 16.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:05 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a bright window behind
- 19.💻 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
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) testing mic and camera (c) looking at the camera (d) checking other tabs
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) light on your face
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a crumpled shirt (c) heavy perfume (d) sunglasses on your head
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) looking at the camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) testing mic and camera
- 27.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:20 PM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a light scent or none
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 10:00 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) sunglasses on your head (c) school uniform if asked (d) neat, tidy hair
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.🕘 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) 3:00 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:40 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) testing mic and camera (c) eating on camera (d) a bright window behind
- 39.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 12:15 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
Answer key
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- 12:50 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- a poor online habit
- a poor online habit
- heavy perfume
- a little more formal
- 10:00 AM
- joining late
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a crumpled shirt
- a good online habit
- trimmed nails
- call and inform them
- 11:05 AM
- mute when others speak
- at eye level
- checking other tabs
- a good online habit
- a T-shirt with slogans
- avoid for an interview
- light on your face
- neat, tidy hair
- a messy bed behind you
- 5
- a light scent or none
- suits an interview
- 20
- sunglasses on your head
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 3:00 PM
- suits an interview
- 12:40 PM
- testing mic and camera
- 30
- avoid for an interview
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