Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 81 · 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.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) get angry (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
10. 10.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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
18. 18.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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.🎤 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) what you would add (d) your motivation
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
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) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
27. 27.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.🎤 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 motivation (d) your background
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 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 future plans (d) what you would add

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