Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 670 · 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 “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
3. 3.🧩 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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
12. 12.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
24. 24.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.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
31. 31.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False

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