Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 338 · 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: “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
2. 2.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
5. 5.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.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
11. 11.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
17. 17.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
19. 19.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
20. 20.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
21. 21.🤔 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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
27. 27.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
29. 29.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
38. 38.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
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False

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