Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 101 · 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 “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
7. 7.🤔 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
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
13. 13.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
16. 16.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌀 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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
29. 29.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
36. 36.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True

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