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: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 2.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) eating on camera (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 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) 2:10 PM (b) 2:05 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) school uniform if asked (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 1:20 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 8.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:15 AM (b) 8:05 AM (c) 8:25 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:00 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 4:05 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 11.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) give up (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 12.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 13.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 14.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) polished shoes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) muddy shoes
- 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a bright window behind
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
- 18.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera switched off (d) eating on camera
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 2:55 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) under the desk (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a quiet room (c) light on your face (d) eating on camera
- 25.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a light scent or none (d) neat, tidy hair
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) torn jeans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 28.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 PM. 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) 1:10 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 12:45 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:30 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 30.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) heavy perfume (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 31.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) in sportswear (c) very casually (d) a little more formal
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:05 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 35.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) joining late (c) a bright window behind (d) camera at eye level
- 36.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 37.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) checking other tabs (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera switched off
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) camera switched off (c) lying on the bed (d) checking other tabs
Answer key
- suits an interview
- mute when others speak
- 2:05 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 12:40 PM
- 8:05 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 2:40 PM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- muddy shoes
- a good online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 20
- a plain, tidy background
- 2:45 PM
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- a good online habit
- eating on camera
- sunglasses on your head
- suits an interview
- torn jeans
- 12:40 PM
- 3:05 PM
- clean, ironed clothes
- a little more formal
- 1:05 PM
- a poor online habit
- 8:45 AM
- camera at eye level
- call and inform them
- testing mic and camera
- a good online habit
- 10
- a quiet room
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