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.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:45 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) mute when others speak (d) joining late
- 5.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) 2 hours early
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. 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) 10:00 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:25 AM (d) 9:50 AM
- 9.🚦 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
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 10:35 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 9:45 AM
- 11.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:15 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:25 PM (d) 4:20 PM
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:50 PM (b) 5:45 PM (c) 5:55 PM (d) 5:35 PM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 9:00 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 15.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) lying on the bed (c) a bright window behind (d) a quiet room
- 16.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) send angry texts (c) wait a day (d) give up
- 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 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) 11:50 AM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:00 PM
- 18.🚌 Tara leaves home at 11:40 AM for an interview at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 19.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 10:05 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 20.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) trimmed nails (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 22.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:55 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 23.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 24.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) looking at the camera (c) eating on camera (d) lying on the bed
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) testing mic and camera (c) lying on the bed (d) checking other tabs
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) torn jeans (d) flip-flops
- 30.👔 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
- 31.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:20 PM (b) 6:35 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 6:25 PM
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:25 AM
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 35.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) torn jeans (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 1:15 PM (c) 1:00 PM
Answer key
- at eye level
- a good online habit
- 10:25 AM
- mute when others speak
- 10–15 minutes early
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 9:35 AM
- call and inform them
- 9:35 AM
- 4:05 PM
- suits an interview
- 5:35 PM
- 8:40 AM
- a quiet room
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 11:40 AM
- 10
- 25
- suits an interview
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 30
- suits an interview
- 15
- a poor online habit
- looking at the camera
- clean, ironed clothes
- testing mic and camera
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a little more formal
- 6:15 PM
- 10:25 AM
- suits an interview
- 10:20 AM
- torn jeans
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- avoid for an interview
- 12:45 PM
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