Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 674 · 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 good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
2. 2.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
10. 10.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
12. 12.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
18. 18.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
19. 19.🎤 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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
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) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤔 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
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
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) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎤 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
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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