Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 583 · 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.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) all your hobbies
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
3. 3.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” 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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
13. 13.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
14. 14.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) get angry
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
16. 16.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
29. 29.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
31. 31.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) look away
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background

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