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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) joining late (c) testing mic and camera (d) a messy bed behind you
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) checking other tabs (c) looking at the camera (d) camera at eye level
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) eating on camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 8.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) facing the wall (d) at eye level
- 9.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) light on your face
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) lying on the bed (d) eating on camera
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 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) 4:55 PM (b) 5:00 PM (c) 5:20 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 20.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) school uniform if asked (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:35 PM (b) 5:55 PM (c) 6:20 PM (d) 5:30 PM
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 1:25 PM
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:20 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 27.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) light on your face (c) a TV playing nearby (d) mute when others speak
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
- 30.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) in front of you (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) camera switched off (c) mute when others speak (d) eating on camera
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) light on your face (c) joining late (d) a messy bed behind you
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 12:40 PM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 11:40 AM
Answer key
- call and inform them
- testing mic and camera
- 10:05 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- a plain shirt or kurta
- checking other tabs
- a plain, tidy background
- at eye level
- eating on camera
- a quiet room
- 4:40 PM
- suits an interview
- 1:20 PM
- 8:00 AM
- muddy shoes
- neat, tidy hair
- trimmed nails
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 5:30 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 1:05 PM
- sunglasses on your head
- suits an interview
- 9:50 AM
- a TV playing nearby
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- rejoin, explain briefly
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
- 11:35 AM
- 11:15 AM
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