Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 142 · 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: “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
2. 2.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
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
7. 7.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
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 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
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
11. 11.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
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
17. 17.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) get angry
19. 19.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
31. 31.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
33. 33.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
37. 37.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) look away
38. 38.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your skills to the role (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your need for money
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False

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