Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 311 · 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 would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) ask them to rephrase (d) laugh it off
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
8. 8.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
9. 9.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
12. 12.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
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.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
22. 22.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) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 “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
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) False (b) True
37. 37.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
38. 38.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
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans

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