Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 328 · 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 background. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.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
11. 11.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
12. 12.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
13. 13.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
16. 16.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
19. 19.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
23. 23.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer

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