Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 671 · 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) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
7. 7.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
13. 13.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
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.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
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.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) hide it
20. 20.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) change the topic
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
32. 32.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
36. 36.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
38. 38.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
40. 40.🎤 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) your motivation (d) how you handle problems

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