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.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:15 PM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) light on your face
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) camera switched off (c) mute when others speak (d) lying on the bed
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) eating on camera (c) light on your face (d) camera switched off
- 7.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) torn jeans (c) trimmed nails (d) school uniform if asked
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) camera at eye level (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) eating on camera
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) give up (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 15.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) neat, tidy hair (d) trimmed nails
- 20.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera switched off (c) eating on camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) muddy shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 25.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 30.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a bright window behind (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera at eye level
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 33.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:40 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 34.💻 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) 2:50 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:20 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) flip-flops
- 38.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 12:35 PM
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:40 AM
Answer key
- in front of you
- 11:55 AM
- a good online habit
- a messy bed behind you
- mute when others speak
- light on your face
- 10
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- eating on camera
- a good online habit
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- 1:00 PM
- 10
- avoid for an interview
- 12:10 PM
- avoid for an interview
- heavy perfume
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- avoid for an interview
- muddy shoes
- 25
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 25
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- 20
- 2:25 PM
- suits an interview
- 12:05 PM
- neat, tidy hair
- a crumpled shirt
- 11:50 AM
- 9:20 AM
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