Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 40 · 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 “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
4. 4.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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 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) your future plans
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.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
12. 12.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) half an hour
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
14. 14.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) study, strengths, goal
15. 15.🎤 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) how you handle problems
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
17. 17.🤔 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🌀 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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 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 background (d) your motivation
36. 36.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
38. 38.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
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False

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