Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 343 · 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 “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
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 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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) hide it
10. 10.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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) make something up
16. 16.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
18. 18.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) ask them to rephrase
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
30. 30.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
34. 34.🎤 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 background (d) how you handle problems
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 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) what you would add (d) your background
38. 38.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
39. 39.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True

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