Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 234 · 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.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) get angry
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
8. 8.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
10. 10.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌀 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
27. 27.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
29. 29.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 “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
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 “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
36. 36.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
39. 39.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 10 seconds
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans

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