Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 431 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
5. 5.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
6. 6.🎤 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 motivation (d) your background
7. 7.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.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
15. 15.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
16. 16.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
17. 17.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) change the topic
18. 18.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
25. 25.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
28. 28.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “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.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
33. 33.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
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) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
38. 38.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add

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