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