Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 862 · 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 “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 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
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
14. 14.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.🌀 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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
23. 23.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
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 like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
26. 26.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add

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