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) sunglasses on your head (b) school uniform if asked (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a quiet room (c) a plain, tidy background (d) testing mic and camera
- 3.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) blame the driver (b) call and inform them (c) just not go (d) arrive and say nothing
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) sunglasses on your head (c) flip-flops (d) torn jeans
- 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) neat, tidy hair (d) sunglasses on your head
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a light scent or none (d) sunglasses on your head
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) flip-flops (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 10.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) checking other tabs (c) looking at the camera (d) joining late
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 12.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) very casually (c) a little more formal (d) in party clothes
- 13.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) a messy bed behind you (c) light on your face (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 15.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:25 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) polished shoes
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 4:05 PM
- 20.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 21.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) below your chin (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) facing the wall
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a plain, tidy background
- 24.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) a quiet room (c) camera at eye level (d) camera switched off
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 11:05 AM (c) 12:25 PM (d) 11:25 AM
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 28.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 2:25 PM (d) 3:20 PM
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 3:45 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:25 PM
- 31.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) wait a day (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:05 PM (d) 1:45 PM
- 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) torn jeans (c) flip-flops (d) heavy perfume
- 38.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 7:45 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 40.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:45 PM. 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) 4:50 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 4:25 PM
Answer key
- sunglasses on your head
- a TV playing nearby
- call and inform them
- a plain shirt or kurta
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- a light scent or none
- avoid for an interview
- school uniform if asked
- looking at the camera
- avoid for an interview
- a little more formal
- a messy bed behind you
- suits an interview
- 20
- 9:15 AM
- polished shoes
- suits an interview
- 3:05 PM
- a poor online habit
- at eye level
- a poor online habit
- a plain, tidy background
- in front of you
- camera switched off
- 11:05 AM
- 3:50 PM
- a poor online habit
- 2:15 PM
- 3:25 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- suits an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 1:45 PM
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- 30
- suits an interview
- 4:10 PM
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