Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 284 · 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 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
2. 2.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) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
14. 14.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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) True (b) False
16. 16.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
19. 19.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
23. 23.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
24. 24.🏆 “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
25. 25.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
32. 32.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
39. 39.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly

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