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) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 2.📶 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
- 3.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) light on your face (d) a TV playing nearby
- 4.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) testing mic and camera (c) checking other tabs (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 5.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:55 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 5:25 PM (d) 5:30 PM
- 7.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 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) 1:55 PM (b) 2:20 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:30 PM
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) sunglasses on your head (c) polished shoes (d) a light scent or none
- 11.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) mute when others speak (c) joining late (d) camera at eye level
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:45 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:35 AM (b) 12:05 PM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 13.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) behind you (c) off completely (d) in front of you
- 14.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:05 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 16.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:30 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) 12:10 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 17.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 1:45 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 19.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 20.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) below your chin (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) facing the wall
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:30 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 3:35 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) polished shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 23.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) lying on the bed (d) a plain, tidy background
- 24.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
- 25.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:45 PM (b) 11:55 AM (c) 11:25 AM (d) 11:40 AM
- 27.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:10 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:55 PM
- 28.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) eating on camera (c) a plain, tidy background (d) mute when others speak
- 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 30.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:25 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:10 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 31.🚦 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
- 32.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:20 PM
- 35.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) flip-flops (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) heavy perfume
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a crumpled shirt
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:10 PM (b) 2:55 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 2:35 PM
Answer key
- avoid for an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- light on your face
- checking other tabs
- suits an interview
- 5:25 PM
- a poor online habit
- 1:30 PM
- suits an interview
- sunglasses on your head
- joining late
- 11:05 AM
- in front of you
- 10:45 AM
- suits an interview
- 11:55 AM
- suits an interview
- 12:55 PM
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- 3:20 PM
- heavy perfume
- a plain, tidy background
- 10–15 minutes early
- school uniform if asked
- 11:25 AM
- 2:40 PM
- eating on camera
- suits an interview
- 3:25 PM
- call and inform them
- 30
- avoid for an interview
- 1:05 PM
- a little more formal
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a light scent or none
- 2:35 PM
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