Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 329 · 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? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
2. 2.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) change the topic
4. 4.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
10. 10.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
17. 17.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
23. 23.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
26. 26.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
32. 32.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) laugh it off (c) answer anything (d) look away
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 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
40. 40.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) blame others

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