Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 84 · 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? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
2. 2.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) hide it (d) blame others
3. 3.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
6. 6.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
10. 10.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
13. 13.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) make something up
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
18. 18.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
23. 23.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
35. 35.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” 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 background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add

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