Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 476 · 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 “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
3. 3.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 10 seconds
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
15. 15.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
16. 16.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
18. 18.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
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
22. 22.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
26. 26.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 “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
34. 34.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
37. 37.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly

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