Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 505 · 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? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
9. 9.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
19. 19.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your need for money (d) your family’s fame
21. 21.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
24. 24.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
31. 31.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) ask them to rephrase (c) look away (d) laugh it off
32. 32.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) get angry
36. 36.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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎤 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
39. 39.🤔 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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False

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