Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 526 · 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 did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
6. 6.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
9. 9.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your skills to the role (d) your need for money
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
13. 13.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
14. 14.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
15. 15.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
17. 17.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
23. 23.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
25. 25.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.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
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False

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