Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 580 · 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: “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
2. 2.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
6. 6.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
10. 10.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) study, strengths, goal
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
14. 14.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
15. 15.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 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
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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