Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 550 · 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 are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
2. 2.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
9. 9.🎤 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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
11. 11.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
17. 17.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your family tree (c) your full life story (d) all your hobbies
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
25. 25.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) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
27. 27.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems

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