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.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 8:30 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 2:15 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) neat, tidy hair (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 5.💻 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
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) school uniform if asked (d) a light scent or none
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:10 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) lying on the bed (c) a quiet room (d) a TV playing nearby
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining late (d) a plain, tidy background
- 14.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 15.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) testing mic and camera (c) joining late (d) a plain, tidy background
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a crumpled shirt (c) school uniform if asked (d) neat, tidy hair
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) camera switched off (c) testing mic and camera (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a bright window behind (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) torn jeans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 24.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in sportswear
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 26.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) blame the driver (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:15 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 12:30 PM
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) muddy shoes (c) polished shoes (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) camera at eye level (c) a quiet room (d) light on your face
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:15 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 12:45 PM
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:50 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 PM. 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) 2:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 37.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 38.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:40 AM
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
Answer key
- a good online habit
- 10
- 1:25 PM
- neat, tidy hair
- at eye level
- sunglasses on your head
- polished shoes
- suits an interview
- 10:35 AM
- a good online habit
- 15
- a quiet room
- a plain, tidy background
- rejoin, explain briefly
- joining late
- a crumpled shirt
- a poor online habit
- 10:30 AM
- camera switched off
- testing mic and camera
- a poor online habit
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 12:50 PM
- a little more formal
- 10:35 AM
- call and inform them
- 12:00 PM
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- a messy bed behind you
- 11:45 AM
- a good online habit
- 10:40 AM
- 10:55 AM
- a good online habit
- 2:00 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- school uniform if asked
- 10:35 AM
- avoid for an interview
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