Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 215 · 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 motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
8. 8.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
10. 10.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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
12. 12.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
13. 13.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
19. 19.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) blame others
21. 21.🧩 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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.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
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.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
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: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 “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

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