Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 257 · 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? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
2. 2.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
3. 3.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
6. 6.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) look away
9. 9.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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
15. 15.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) hide it
16. 16.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
21. 21.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.🎤 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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
31. 31.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
34. 34.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False

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