Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 482 · 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.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.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
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
12. 12.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.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
15. 15.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
16. 16.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
17. 17.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
21. 21.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
28. 28.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
29. 29.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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