Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 530 · 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.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 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) your future plans
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
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: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
18. 18.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) your family tree (d) study, strengths, goal
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) get angry
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
26. 26.🎤 “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
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
28. 28.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
31. 31.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
34. 34.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
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.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
39. 39.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add

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