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) torn jeans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a light scent or none
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.📶 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
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a light scent or none
- 6.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) facing the wall
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:55 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 12:25 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:45 PM
- 12.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 13.🚦 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
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:25 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 5:30 PM (d) 5:55 PM
- 16.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) light on your face (c) a quiet room (d) joining late
- 21.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) torn jeans
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:30 PM (b) 7:00 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 6:00 PM
- 25.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 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) 10:35 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 26.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 4:45 PM (b) 5:05 PM (c) 4:35 PM (d) 4:50 PM
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:45 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) flip-flops
- 31.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) trimmed nails (c) muddy shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 4:25 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) camera switched off (c) mute when others speak (d) a plain, tidy background
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera at eye level
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.💻 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) 5:20 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 5:00 PM (d) 4:40 PM
Answer key
- torn jeans
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a light scent or none
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a good online habit
- 8:35 AM
- 12:05 PM
- 10
- call and inform them
- avoid for an interview
- 5:25 PM
- a little more formal
- suits an interview
- 1:20 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- joining late
- 5
- a poor online habit
- polished shoes
- 6:00 PM
- 10:30 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 9:25 AM
- 4:35 PM
- 9:35 AM
- neat, tidy hair
- muddy shoes
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 3:55 PM
- camera switched off
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a messy bed behind you
- avoid for an interview
- 4:40 PM
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