Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

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

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