Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 287 · 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.🎤 “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
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
4. 4.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) hide it
7. 7.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
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (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) True (b) False
12. 12.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your family tree (c) your full life story (d) all your hobbies
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
17. 17.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation

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