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.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) muddy shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 2.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) call and inform them
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 1:30 PM (b) 1:50 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:40 PM
- 6.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) a plain, tidy background (c) looking at the camera (d) eating on camera
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:50 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 8.👔 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
- 9.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) polished shoes
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) school uniform if asked (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) trimmed nails (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) school uniform if asked (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera at eye level (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a quiet room
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:25 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:15 PM
- 17.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) mute when others speak (c) camera switched off (d) camera at eye level
- 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a TV playing nearby (c) lying on the bed (d) light on your face
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) checking other tabs (c) mute when others speak (d) a TV playing nearby
- 24.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) eating on camera (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a TV playing nearby (d) lying on the bed
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 8:10 AM (d) 8:00 AM
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:15 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) 2:55 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 3:25 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 30.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 9:05 AM
- 33.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 34.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 37.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a bright window behind (c) lying on the bed (d) joining late
- 40.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) school uniform if asked (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) torn jeans
Answer key
- muddy shoes
- call and inform them
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- 1:30 PM
- eating on camera
- 12:30 PM
- a little more formal
- a crumpled shirt
- heavy perfume
- avoid for an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- school uniform if asked
- a TV playing nearby
- suits an interview
- 3:15 PM
- camera switched off
- light on your face
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- mute when others speak
- a plain, tidy background
- 2:30 PM
- 8:00 AM
- 2:55 PM
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- suits an interview
- 9:05 AM
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 10–15 minutes early
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- a quiet room
- torn jeans
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