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: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) polished shoes (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 3.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera at eye level (c) a bright window behind (d) a plain, tidy background
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) torn jeans (c) school uniform if asked (d) flip-flops
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) camera switched off (d) a messy bed behind you
- 11.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 12.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 7:25 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:45 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) 1:50 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a bright window behind (d) joining late
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) school uniform if asked (c) torn jeans (d) a light scent or none
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 21.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 11:30 AM
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.👔 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
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 26.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 PM. 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) 5:05 PM (b) 4:50 PM (c) 5:00 PM (d) 5:20 PM
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:05 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 9:20 AM (d) 8:20 AM
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:15 PM (b) 11:35 AM (c) 12:10 PM (d) 11:55 AM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.🚦 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
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 39.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 3:30 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 40.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) exactly on time (d) 10–15 minutes early
Answer key
- a good online habit
- polished shoes
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a bright window behind
- school uniform if asked
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- in front of you
- 5
- suits an interview
- 1:30 PM
- a poor online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- a good online habit
- 10:55 AM
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 11:15 AM
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- camera switched off
- 4:50 PM
- 2:55 PM
- a good online habit
- 8:20 AM
- a good online habit
- 9:15 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- suits an interview
- 11:35 AM
- a good online habit
- call and inform them
- 10:25 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- 10–15 minutes early
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