Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 628 · 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 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
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
5. 5.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
6. 6.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
7. 7.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 10 seconds
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (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 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
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
21. 21.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) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
26. 26.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
30. 30.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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