Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 237 · 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? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
6. 6.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
18. 18.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
23. 23.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
25. 25.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) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
35. 35.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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