Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 626 · 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: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
5. 5.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
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.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
22. 22.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
25. 25.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
28. 28.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) laugh it off
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
33. 33.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
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) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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