Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 819 · 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.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
2. 2.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
4. 4.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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) make something up
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
34. 34.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False

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