Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 804 · 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: “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
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
5. 5.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.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
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
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.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
19. 19.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
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.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
33. 33.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 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 motivation
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
38. 38.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) stay silent

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