Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

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

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