Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 460 · 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? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
4. 4.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) laugh it off
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
16. 16.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
17. 17.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
22. 22.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True

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