Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 764 · 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: “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
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
3. 3.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.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
7. 7.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
8. 8.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
16. 16.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
17. 17.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
18. 18.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
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “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.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 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
32. 32.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” 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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
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.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
37. 37.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
39. 39.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students