Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 397 · 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 “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
3. 3.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
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) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
10. 10.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
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.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
13. 13.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🎤 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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
19. 19.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
20. 20.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
23. 23.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True

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