Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 416 · 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.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
2. 2.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
4. 4.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) study, strengths, goal
18. 18.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
28. 28.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
34. 34.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) hide it
35. 35.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
36. 36.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) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
39. 39.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your family’s fame
40. 40.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic

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