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.👔 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
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) mute when others speak (c) light on your face (d) camera at eye level
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. 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) 10:40 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 6.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) off completely
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) looking at the camera (c) eating on camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 9.🚌 Diya leaves home at 12:55 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 12.🚦 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
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) checking other tabs (c) camera switched off (d) camera at eye level
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:15 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 3:00 PM
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 3:55 PM
- 20.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) school uniform if asked
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) trimmed nails (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 24.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
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:25 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 30.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) light on your face (c) camera switched off (d) eating on camera
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) mute when others speak (c) a quiet room (d) a messy bed behind you
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 35.⏰ 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
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 10:30 AM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:35 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a plain, tidy background
Answer key
- a little more formal
- eating on camera
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 10:25 AM
- in front of you
- looking at the camera
- 10:35 AM
- 5
- 12:25 PM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- call and inform them
- camera at eye level
- a poor online habit
- 2:45 PM
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 3:55 PM
- flip-flops
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- 8:50 AM
- a light scent or none
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 30
- 15
- 9:45 AM
- light on your face
- a messy bed behind you
- 3:40 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- 9:30 AM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 9:35 AM
- a plain, tidy background
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