Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 361 · 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 are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
5. 5.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
6. 6.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
7. 7.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
9. 9.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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
11. 11.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
15. 15.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
21. 21.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
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) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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