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: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) joining late (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a quiet room
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 2:15 PM (b) 1:25 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 1:35 PM
- 4.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) a little more formal
- 5.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:30 PM
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) joining late
- 8.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) checking other tabs (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a TV playing nearby
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:45 AM (d) 9:30 AM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.🚌 Diya leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) flip-flops (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:55 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) neat, tidy hair (c) school uniform if asked (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 17.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 18.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 19.💻 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) 5:25 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 4:25 PM
- 20.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) polished shoes
- 21.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:50 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:10 PM
- 24.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) blame the driver (d) call and inform them
- 25.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) a light scent or none (d) a crumpled shirt
- 28.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) camera at eye level (c) a bright window behind (d) testing mic and camera
- 31.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 2:05 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 32.💻 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
- 33.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:30 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) school uniform if asked (c) flip-flops (d) sunglasses on your head
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 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) 1:35 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.🚌 Diya leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 12:55 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
Answer key
- a poor online habit
- joining late
- 1:25 PM
- a little more formal
- 10–15 minutes early
- 3:30 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- joining 5 minutes early
- a light scent or none
- 9:00 AM
- a good online habit
- 10
- neat, tidy hair
- 8:25 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a good online habit
- 25
- a poor online habit
- 4:25 PM
- polished shoes
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- 1:50 PM
- call and inform them
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- a plain shirt or kurta
- suits an interview
- a bright window behind
- 10
- at eye level
- 11:05 AM
- a poor online habit
- school uniform if asked
- 1:15 PM
- suits an interview
- 15
- avoid for an interview
- 20
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