Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 256 · 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 should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your skills to the role (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your need for money
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
7. 7.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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
9. 9.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
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
13. 13.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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 “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
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
26. 26.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
27. 27.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic
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.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) hide it
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
32. 32.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
37. 37.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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