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: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) polished shoes
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 7.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) in sportswear (d) very casually
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:00 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 9:30 AM
- 9.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) give up (d) wait a day
- 10.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) flip-flops
- 12.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 14.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera at eye level (c) light on your face (d) lying on the bed
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:15 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) 2:20 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) school uniform if asked (d) heavy perfume
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) lying on the bed (c) mute when others speak (d) checking other tabs
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) eating on camera (c) a quiet room (d) camera at eye level
- 22.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 3:55 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 23.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) school uniform if asked (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 24.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 9:00 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 25.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) camera switched off (c) a messy bed behind you (d) camera at eye level
- 26.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 10:40 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:40 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 28.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 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) 8:05 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 30.🚌 Tara leaves home at 7:45 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 10:30 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:25 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a bright window behind (c) a plain, tidy background (d) looking at the camera
- 36.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 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) 6:00 PM (b) 5:50 PM (c) 5:40 PM
- 38.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) arrive and say nothing
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) mute when others speak (d) a TV playing nearby
- 40.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) heavy perfume (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
Answer key
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- muddy shoes
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- a little more formal
- 9:30 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- avoid for an interview
- flip-flops
- 10
- a crumpled shirt
- 10–15 minutes early
- a light scent or none
- lying on the bed
- 1:50 PM
- avoid for an interview
- heavy perfume
- mute when others speak
- eating on camera
- 10
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 5
- camera at eye level
- 10
- 1:40 PM
- at eye level
- 8:05 AM
- 20
- avoid for an interview
- 5
- a poor online habit
- 10:55 AM
- a bright window behind
- 3:05 PM
- 5:40 PM
- call and inform them
- a TV playing nearby
- a plain shirt or kurta
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