Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 672 · 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.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
5. 5.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
12. 12.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) 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? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
15. 15.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
20. 20.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
25. 25.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
34. 34.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
37. 37.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
38. 38.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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