Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 337 · 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? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your family tree (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
11. 11.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) get angry
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
34. 34.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
39. 39.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) change the topic

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