Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 181 · 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.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) answer anything (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
2. 2.🎤 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 background (d) what you would add
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 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 motivation (d) how you handle problems
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
11. 11.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
13. 13.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
14. 14.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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
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? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
20. 20.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
21. 21.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
29. 29.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) make something up
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
31. 31.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
35. 35.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
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.🎤 “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
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
39. 39.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students