Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 910 · 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 “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 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
6. 6.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
11. 11.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
12. 12.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) blame others
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
20. 20.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
29. 29.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.🤔 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
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
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) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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