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: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 9:40 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) eating on camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) light on your face
- 5.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 6.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining late (c) mute when others speak (d) a plain, tidy background
- 9.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in sportswear
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a bright window behind (c) joining late (d) looking at the camera
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 1:10 PM (b) 12:40 PM (c) 12:30 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a crumpled shirt (d) polished shoes
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) flip-flops (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a light scent or none
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) testing mic and camera (d) mute when others speak
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a quiet room (c) camera switched off (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 18.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) mute when others speak (c) eating on camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 20.💻 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) 10:55 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 11:05 AM
- 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera at eye level (c) a bright window behind (d) joining late
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 24.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 25.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 1:45 PM for an interview at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 30.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) trimmed nails (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 33.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:15 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 36.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 12:05 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:45 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:40 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:45 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 5:05 PM (d) 4:40 PM
Answer key
- a good online habit
- 30
- suits an interview
- light on your face
- rejoin, explain briefly
- in front of you
- clean, ironed clothes
- joining late
- a little more formal
- looking at the camera
- 12:30 PM
- school uniform if asked
- a crumpled shirt
- flip-flops
- a messy bed behind you
- avoid for an interview
- camera switched off
- 10–15 minutes early
- mute when others speak
- 10:55 AM
- camera at eye level
- a good online habit
- a poor online habit
- 30
- 15
- suits an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- avoid for an interview
- 1:40 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- heavy perfume
- sunglasses on your head
- avoid for an interview
- 10:25 AM
- 15
- 11:25 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a good online habit
- 4:25 PM
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