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.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 5.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:10 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:45 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) 2:20 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 8.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) looking at the camera (c) testing mic and camera (d) eating on camera
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) 2 hours early (d) a bit late
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:15 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) 11:50 AM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 12:25 PM
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 9:05 AM (c) 10:20 AM (d) 9:25 AM
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) trimmed nails (c) flip-flops (d) sunglasses on your head
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:50 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) muddy shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) sunglasses on your head
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) torn jeans (c) a light scent or none (d) heavy perfume
- 19.🚌 Diya leaves home at 8:05 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 20.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) in party clothes
- 21.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:55 PM
- 24.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) school uniform if asked (c) a crumpled shirt (d) polished shoes
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a quiet room (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) camera at eye level
- 26.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) call and inform them (c) just not go (d) blame the driver
- 27.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) behind you
- 28.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:15 AM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:10 AM (b) 10:45 AM (c) 11:35 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) lying on the bed (c) checking other tabs (d) a bright window behind
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) heavy perfume (d) polished shoes
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) trimmed nails (c) sunglasses on your head (d) neat, tidy hair
- 37.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:05 PM (b) 12:00 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 12:25 PM
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) eating on camera (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a bright window behind
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- clean, ironed clothes
- avoid for an interview
- 20
- a good online habit
- 2:05 PM
- eating on camera
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- suits an interview
- 11:35 AM
- 9:05 AM
- trimmed nails
- 1:40 PM
- 10:35 AM
- school uniform if asked
- a light scent or none
- 25
- a little more formal
- 10:25 AM
- suits an interview
- 3:15 PM
- a crumpled shirt
- lying on the bed
- call and inform them
- in front of you
- 11:25 AM
- 1:10 PM
- 10:45 AM
- avoid for an interview
- mute when others speak
- suits an interview
- heavy perfume
- avoid for an interview
- sunglasses on your head
- 12:00 PM
- a poor online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- a poor online habit
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