Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 7 · 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: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤔 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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
4. 4.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
11. 11.🧩 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
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
13. 13.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
15. 15.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
21. 21.🎤 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 future plans (d) your motivation
22. 22.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
27. 27.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
30. 30.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True

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