Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 252 · 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: “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
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎤 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 future plans (d) what you would add
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
7. 7.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your skills to the role (c) your need for money (d) other candidates’ flaws
8. 8.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
9. 9.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
10. 10.🎤 “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
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 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) how you handle problems
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
15. 15.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
18. 18.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤔 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
28. 28.🎤 “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
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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
33. 33.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 “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

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