Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 201 · 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 “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
5. 5.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) look away
6. 6.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “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
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
9. 9.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
10. 10.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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
20. 20.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) your family tree (d) study, strengths, goal
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
33. 33.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
34. 34.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
35. 35.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True

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