Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 525 · 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 don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
2. 2.🎤 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 future plans
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
4. 4.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) blame others
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) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
8. 8.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
9. 9.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.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
13. 13.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
14. 14.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
23. 23.🌀 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
24. 24.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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