Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 260 · 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: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
9. 9.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) look away
10. 10.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
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.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) hide it
19. 19.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
20. 20.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
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) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
26. 26.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
27. 27.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
31. 31.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
37. 37.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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