Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 109 · 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 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
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
4. 4.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
13. 13.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
14. 14.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
19. 19.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) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” 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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
29. 29.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) ask them to rephrase (c) look away (d) answer anything
33. 33.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
40. 40.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False

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