Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 379 · 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: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
5. 5.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) change the topic
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
33. 33.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
37. 37.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
38. 38.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation

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