Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 132 · 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 like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
2. 2.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
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
4. 4.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
8. 8.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
10. 10.🎤 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 motivation
11. 11.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
12. 12.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your need for money
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
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.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
27. 27.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
39. 39.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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems

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