Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 83 · 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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) study, strengths, goal
4. 4.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your need for money (d) your family’s fame
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
14. 14.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) get angry
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
33. 33.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
35. 35.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) answer anything (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
38. 38.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False

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