Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 141 · 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.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌀 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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
8. 8.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) study, strengths, goal
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
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.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) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
17. 17.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
21. 21.🎤 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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
23. 23.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) hide it (d) get angry
24. 24.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) make something up
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
26. 26.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role

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