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