Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 193 · 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 do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.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
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
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) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
16. 16.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
18. 18.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
19. 19.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
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) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
23. 23.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
28. 28.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
36. 36.🌀 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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background

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