Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 548 · 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.🎤 “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
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.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
4. 4.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
19. 19.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 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
34. 34.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
35. 35.🎤 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 background (d) your motivation
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) make something up
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False

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