Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 369 · 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 “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) get angry
3. 3.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
4. 4.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
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
21. 21.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
23. 23.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧩 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
28. 28.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
29. 29.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) look away
31. 31.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.🎤 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

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