Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

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

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