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: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:30 PM
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) eating on camera (c) lying on the bed (d) looking at the camera
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) polished shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) sunglasses on your head
- 6.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) camera switched off (c) lying on the bed (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 7.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a quiet room (d) a messy bed behind you
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 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) 4:15 PM (b) 5:10 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:20 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 12:30 PM
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a quiet room (c) a bright window behind (d) checking other tabs
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) polished shoes (d) neat, tidy hair
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:35 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 AM. 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) 9:35 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:25 AM (d) 10:15 AM
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 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) 3:10 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:40 PM
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 18.🚌 Tara leaves home at 3:30 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 20.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:10 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a light scent or none (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) testing mic and camera (c) a quiet room (d) a TV playing nearby
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) trimmed nails (d) a crumpled shirt
- 26.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) give up
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:00 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) 10:05 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:50 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) flip-flops (d) sunglasses on your head
- 29.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:25 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 12:00 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:55 AM (d) 12:25 PM
- 31.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 2:45 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 32.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.🚦 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
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) eating on camera
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:50 AM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera switched off (d) mute when others speak
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
Answer key
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 1:30 PM
- looking at the camera
- sunglasses on your head
- joining 5 minutes early
- a messy bed behind you
- 4:10 PM
- 12:10 PM
- a quiet room
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- muddy shoes
- 2:55 PM
- 9:25 AM
- 3:10 PM
- 10:15 AM
- 20
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- 11:55 AM
- a light scent or none
- a TV playing nearby
- a crumpled shirt
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 9:45 AM
- polished shoes
- 1:25 PM
- 11:55 AM
- 5
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- call and inform them
- camera at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- mute when others speak
- suits an interview
- in front of you
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