Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 733 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) all your hobbies
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) hide it (d) blame others
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) change the topic
7. 7.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
15. 15.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 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) what you would add
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
29. 29.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
34. 34.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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