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.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:15 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 12:00 PM
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) heavy perfume
- 4.💻 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
- 5.🚌 Meera leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 7.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) blame the driver (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a bright window behind (d) mute when others speak
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) torn jeans
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) muddy shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) flip-flops (d) heavy perfume
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) testing mic and camera (c) lying on the bed (d) light on your face
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) camera switched off (c) testing mic and camera (d) a plain, tidy background
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:30 AM (c) 9:40 AM (d) 9:20 AM
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) joining late (c) checking other tabs (d) a plain, tidy background
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) camera at eye level (c) eating on camera (d) a bright window behind
- 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) looking at the camera (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 30.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) a bright window behind (c) camera switched off (d) a TV playing nearby
- 31.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) testing mic and camera (c) eating on camera (d) joining late
- 32.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 4:25 PM (d) 5:25 PM
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 7:50 AM (d) 8:05 AM
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 8:55 AM
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:25 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- 11:45 AM
- suits an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- at eye level
- 5
- 10:05 AM
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- call and inform them
- a poor online habit
- mute when others speak
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- muddy shoes
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- lying on the bed
- camera switched off
- suits an interview
- 12:20 PM
- 9:20 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- camera at eye level
- a bright window behind
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- testing mic and camera
- 10–15 minutes early
- trimmed nails
- avoid for an interview
- 4:25 PM
- 7:50 AM
- a good online habit
- 8:55 AM
- 9:25 AM
- a good online habit
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