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.🚌 Meera leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 2.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) in party clothes (c) a little more formal (d) very casually
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) trimmed nails
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:15 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 1:55 PM
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) lying on the bed (c) a plain, tidy background (d) light on your face
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:50 AM
- 8.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) heavy perfume (d) polished shoes
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) camera switched off
- 12.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) checking other tabs (d) light on your face
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 12:35 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 17.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) arrive and say nothing (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) below your chin
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 11:10 AM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 11:30 AM
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:45 PM (b) 3:55 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera at eye level
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera at eye level (d) eating on camera
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 PM. 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) 12:10 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:20 PM
- 32.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:40 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) torn jeans (c) sunglasses on your head (d) neat, tidy hair
- 35.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:30 AM. 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) 9:55 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) light on your face (c) a quiet room (d) a messy bed behind you
- 38.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a light scent or none (c) school uniform if asked (d) neat, tidy hair
- 39.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 12:55 PM
Answer key
- 15
- a little more formal
- trimmed nails
- avoid for an interview
- 1:55 PM
- lying on the bed
- 10:30 AM
- a poor online habit
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- camera switched off
- light on your face
- suits an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 12:35 PM
- call and inform them
- a good online habit
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- 11:10 AM
- suits an interview
- 3:35 PM
- a TV playing nearby
- 1:20 PM
- a good online habit
- camera at eye level
- 12:55 PM
- 12:50 PM
- 12:00 PM
- 5
- avoid for an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- in front of you
- 9:55 AM
- a messy bed behind you
- heavy perfume
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 12:55 PM
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