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 a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a bright window behind (c) joining late (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 2.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 4.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) heavy perfume (c) polished shoes (d) trimmed nails
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) mute when others speak (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a plain, tidy background
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 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) 12:35 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) checking other tabs (c) a quiet room (d) looking at the camera
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 1:05 PM
- 17.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) 2 hours early (c) exactly on time (d) a bit late
- 18.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 10:45 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 19.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) below your chin (d) at eye level
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a bright window behind (c) a quiet room (d) joining late
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) flip-flops (d) neat, tidy hair
- 25.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) arrive and say nothing (d) just not go
- 26.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) behind you
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 2:40 PM (b) 3:40 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.🚌 Diya leaves home at 12:55 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 31.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) testing mic and camera
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) school uniform if asked (d) trimmed nails
- 33.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a plain, tidy background (d) checking other tabs
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. 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) 11:15 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:55 AM
- 40.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) eating on camera (d) a quiet room
Answer key
- joining 5 minutes early
- 10:35 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a little more formal
- heavy perfume
- a TV playing nearby
- a poor online habit
- 12:25 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 8:55 AM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- checking other tabs
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 2:40 PM
- 1:05 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- 10
- at eye level
- suits an interview
- 15
- a quiet room
- 2:05 PM
- flip-flops
- call and inform them
- in front of you
- avoid for an interview
- 2:40 PM
- suits an interview
- 30
- testing mic and camera
- a crumpled shirt
- 1:30 PM
- a good online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 10:55 AM
- eating on camera
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