Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 365 · 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) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
2. 2.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) ask them to rephrase
3. 3.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
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 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
8. 8.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
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.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
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
24. 24.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
32. 32.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
33. 33.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
36. 36.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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