Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 820 · 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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
10. 10.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
16. 16.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) answer anything
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
19. 19.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
21. 21.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
25. 25.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤔 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
27. 27.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
29. 29.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
33. 33.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
34. 34.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your full life story
35. 35.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) blame others
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.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

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