Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 717 · 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) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) look away
4. 4.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your family’s fame (c) your need for money (d) other candidates’ flaws
8. 8.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
12. 12.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 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
16. 16.🎤 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) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
17. 17.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
18. 18.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
21. 21.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
28. 28.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
31. 31.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
32. 32.🎤 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) what you would add (d) your motivation
33. 33.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
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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