Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 302 · 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 did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your family tree (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your full life story
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 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
8. 8.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
11. 11.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
12. 12.🤔 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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
14. 14.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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
16. 16.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
19. 19.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
24. 24.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
27. 27.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
31. 31.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
33. 33.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
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) True (b) False
35. 35.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation

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