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: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a crumpled shirt (d) school uniform if asked
- 5.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:40 AM (b) 7:50 AM (c) 7:30 AM (d) 8:10 AM
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 3:30 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 7.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) blame the driver (d) arrive and say nothing
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:35 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 3:20 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) trimmed nails (c) flip-flops (d) polished shoes
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) eating on camera (d) looking at the camera
- 11.💻 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) 12:20 PM (c) 12:05 PM (d) 12:00 PM
- 12.⏰ 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
- 13.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) testing mic and camera (c) lying on the bed (d) a plain, tidy background
- 18.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) neat, tidy hair (c) trimmed nails (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 2:45 PM
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:15 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:50 PM (b) 4:30 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:05 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 8:35 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 23.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:20 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 24.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 10:10 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a quiet room (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:05 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) heavy perfume (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) trimmed nails
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:20 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:15 PM (b) 1:35 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:45 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) 6:35 PM (b) 6:30 PM (c) 6:50 PM (d) 6:40 PM
- 33.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) heavy perfume (d) flip-flops
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) a light scent or none
- 38.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 20 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) 2:20 PM
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
Answer key
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- a crumpled shirt
- 7:30 AM
- 3:10 PM
- call and inform them
- 3:20 PM
- flip-flops
- eating on camera
- 12:00 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- in front of you
- 1:25 PM
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- lying on the bed
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 2:30 PM
- suits an interview
- 3:50 PM
- 8:35 AM
- 15
- 15
- a TV playing nearby
- 1:55 PM
- trimmed nails
- 1:50 PM
- 1:15 PM
- a poor online habit
- 20
- 6:30 PM
- 20
- neat, tidy hair
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a light scent or none
- 2:20 PM
- avoid for an interview
- avoid for an interview
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