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