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 suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 2.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) in front of you (c) under the desk (d) behind you
- 3.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:10 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) looking at the camera (c) camera at eye level (d) testing mic and camera
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 8.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 9.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 1:30 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:55 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 11.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 12.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 13.💻 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
- 14.🚌 Diya leaves home at 3:45 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:30 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) 4:55 PM (b) 5:05 PM (c) 5:45 PM (d) 5:20 PM
- 17.👔 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
- 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera at eye level (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a light scent or none
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a TV playing nearby (c) a plain, tidy background (d) eating on camera
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a messy bed behind you (c) testing mic and camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 5:00 PM (d) 5:30 PM
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:40 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) heavy perfume
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 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) 10:25 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a light scent or none (c) muddy shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) joining late
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:30 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:45 AM
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 9:50 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:10 AM (d) 9:45 AM
Answer key
- neat, tidy hair
- in front of you
- 5
- suits an interview
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- clean, ironed clothes
- 25
- 20
- 3:40 PM
- 15
- 10–15 minutes early
- at eye level
- 5
- a good online habit
- 4:55 PM
- a little more formal
- a TV playing nearby
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- heavy perfume
- a plain, tidy background
- a messy bed behind you
- 4:30 PM
- a good online habit
- 9:40 AM
- 10:25 AM
- 8:40 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 9:45 AM
- muddy shoes
- 11:10 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- 11:15 AM
- 9:45 AM
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