Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 117 · 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: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) all your hobbies
9. 9.🌀 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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
13. 13.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
18. 18.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
24. 24.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
27. 27.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) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” 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 your background. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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