Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 136 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) study, strengths, goal
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 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) your motivation (d) what you would add
7. 7.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 10 seconds
11. 11.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
14. 14.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
15. 15.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
16. 16.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
18. 18.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
20. 20.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) hide it
21. 21.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
35. 35.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
39. 39.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems

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