Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 537 · 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? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
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) your future plans (d) your background
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌀 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
9. 9.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
18. 18.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
21. 21.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
22. 22.🤔 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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
26. 26.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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