Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 730 · 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: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤔 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
4. 4.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
6. 6.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
7. 7.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
9. 9.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
19. 19.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
28. 28.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
29. 29.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
32. 32.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
33. 33.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.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) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
39. 39.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False

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