Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 167 · 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.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
2. 2.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) look away
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
8. 8.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
16. 16.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
27. 27.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
31. 31.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
36. 36.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background

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