Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 370 · 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: “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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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
5. 5.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) study, strengths, goal
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏆 “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
8. 8.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
16. 16.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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: “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
21. 21.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) hide it
22. 22.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 10 seconds
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
33. 33.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 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
40. 40.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

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