Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 191 · 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? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
2. 2.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
5. 5.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
15. 15.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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
17. 17.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic
18. 18.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
19. 19.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) ask them to rephrase
22. 22.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
25. 25.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 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 future plans (d) your motivation
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
34. 34.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role

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