Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 100 · 40 questions

Tip (Find the real question): Background: “Tell me about yourself”, “Walk me through your résumé”. Motivation: “Why this course / internship?”. Future plans: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”. Handling problems: “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” What you would add: “Why should we choose you?” — link your skills to the role. “Tell me about yourself” in 1–2 minutes: what you study → one or two strengths with proof → why this place fits your goal. If you don’t know an answer, say so honestly.

1. 1.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
2. 2.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
3. 3.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
5. 5.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
8. 8.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your family’s fame
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
11. 11.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
15. 15.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
19. 19.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
26. 26.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
28. 28.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
31. 31.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
35. 35.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
37. 37.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
38. 38.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation

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