Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 821 · 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: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
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) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
27. 27.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
37. 37.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False

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