Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 243 · 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? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
5. 5.🧩 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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
8. 8.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
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.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
16. 16.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
22. 22.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) look away
23. 23.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
26. 26.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
30. 30.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
34. 34.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
38. 38.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.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

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