Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 729 · 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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
2. 2.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
6. 6.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
7. 7.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
12. 12.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (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.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) look away (d) laugh it off
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 “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
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.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
27. 27.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
34. 34.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
39. 39.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) get angry
40. 40.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True

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