Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 708 · 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.🎤 “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
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
4. 4.🧩 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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
10. 10.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
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 “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏆 “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
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.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
27. 27.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
36. 36.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add

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