Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 108 · 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? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “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.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
16. 16.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
18. 18.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) your need for money
19. 19.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “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.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🤔 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
29. 29.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
39. 39.True or false: “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.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 “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

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