Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 153 · 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 background. (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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
5. 5.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
6. 6.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
29. 29.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
30. 30.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
31. 31.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
36. 36.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) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True

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