Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 186 · 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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) get angry (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
4. 4.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
5. 5.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
8. 8.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
16. 16.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
29. 29.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 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
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
38. 38.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.🎤 “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

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