Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 102 · 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.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
4. 4.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
12. 12.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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
19. 19.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) blame others
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your family tree (d) all your hobbies
25. 25.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
30. 30.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 “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
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background

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