Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 89 · 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.🎤 “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
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
15. 15.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
21. 21.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) look away
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
30. 30.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
33. 33.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
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
37. 37.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
39. 39.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
40. 40.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True

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