Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 402 · 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 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
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
4. 4.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
5. 5.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your family tree (c) your full life story (d) all your hobbies
6. 6.🎤 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
7. 7.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
8. 8.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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
14. 14.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
23. 23.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) look away
36. 36.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) stay silent

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