Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 178 · 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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.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
7. 7.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
8. 8.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) answer anything (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
9. 9.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) hide it
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) other candidates’ flaws
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
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.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
40. 40.🎤 “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

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