Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 429 · 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 “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
7. 7.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
10. 10.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) hide it
14. 14.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.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
18. 18.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
22. 22.🤔 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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 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
30. 30.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 “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
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🎤 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
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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