Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 213 · 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) ask them to rephrase (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) answer anything
2. 2.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) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.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) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
28. 28.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
40. 40.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame

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