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 online interview starts at 4:30 PM. 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) 4:15 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:00 PM
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) heavy perfume (c) neat, tidy hair (d) polished shoes
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) trimmed nails (d) sunglasses on your head
- 5.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 9.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) muddy shoes (d) flip-flops
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) in party clothes
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) light on your face (c) testing mic and camera (d) a quiet room
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. 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) 2:25 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) looking at the camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) eating on camera
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) eating on camera (c) light on your face (d) a bright window behind
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) muddy shoes
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 PM. 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) 2:30 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 2:15 PM
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining late (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a plain, tidy background
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) testing mic and camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a TV playing nearby
- 27.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) checking other tabs (c) eating on camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 28.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 29.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera switched off
- 30.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:50 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) polished shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.🕘 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) 3:15 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 35.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:35 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 2:25 PM
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a crumpled shirt
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.🚌 Meera leaves home at 11:35 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) checking other tabs (c) lying on the bed (d) mute when others speak
Answer key
- 4:00 PM
- a good online habit
- heavy perfume
- sunglasses on your head
- 20
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 30
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- lying on the bed
- 2:25 PM
- looking at the camera
- a good online habit
- light on your face
- suits an interview
- 3:30 PM
- suits an interview
- call and inform them
- a light scent or none
- avoid for an interview
- 2:15 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- a TV playing nearby
- testing mic and camera
- in front of you
- joining 5 minutes early
- 5
- flip-flops
- suits an interview
- 3:05 PM
- a good online habit
- a crumpled shirt
- 2:25 PM
- trimmed nails
- avoid for an interview
- 25
- mute when others speak
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