Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 13 · 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 makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
3. 3.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) hide it (d) get angry
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
9. 9.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) ask them to rephrase (d) laugh it off
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
11. 11.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) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
16. 16.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your family tree (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
18. 18.🏆 “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
23. 23.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
30. 30.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False

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