Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 77 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your family tree (d) all your hobbies
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
17. 17.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) half an hour
22. 22.🤔 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
23. 23.🎤 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
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
25. 25.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
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
27. 27.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
33. 33.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 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) your background
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
39. 39.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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