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 best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) flip-flops
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) looking at the camera (d) camera at eye level
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) lying on the bed (c) looking at the camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) testing mic and camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:10 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 8.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:35 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) trimmed nails (d) muddy shoes
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) muddy shoes (c) flip-flops (d) sunglasses on your head
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) sunglasses on your head
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:50 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 16.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 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) 10:20 AM (b) 10:15 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) light on your face (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 20.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) send angry texts
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 11:20 AM (c) 11:30 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 PM. 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) 6:05 PM (b) 6:00 PM (c) 5:50 PM (d) 6:10 PM
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.🚦 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
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) muddy shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) flip-flops
- 29.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) eating on camera (d) looking at the camera
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) joining late (c) checking other tabs (d) camera switched off
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) trimmed nails
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 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) 3:55 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 4:25 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 33.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:10 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 36.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 1:45 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 37.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) camera switched off (c) mute when others speak (d) a messy bed behind you
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) flip-flops (d) a light scent or none
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. 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) 11:45 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera switched off
Answer key
- flip-flops
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- lying on the bed
- a bright window behind
- 8:10 AM
- 10
- muddy shoes
- a plain shirt or kurta
- clean, ironed clothes
- 9:30 AM
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- sunglasses on your head
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10:05 AM
- 2:20 PM
- light on your face
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 11:05 AM
- suits an interview
- 5:50 PM
- suits an interview
- call and inform them
- school uniform if asked
- eating on camera
- a plain, tidy background
- a crumpled shirt
- 3:55 PM
- in front of you
- 2:15 PM
- a good online habit
- 15
- mute when others speak
- a light scent or none
- 11:35 AM
- joining 5 minutes early
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