Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 203 · 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 “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.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
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
10. 10.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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
12. 12.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
15. 15.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your family tree (d) your full life story
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
17. 17.🎤 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
18. 18.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
22. 22.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
26. 26.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
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) stay silent
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
33. 33.🎤 “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
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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