Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 489 · 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.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
2. 2.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
5. 5.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) hide it
7. 7.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏆 “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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
10. 10.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.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) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
23. 23.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
26. 26.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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
28. 28.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) answer anything (d) ask them to rephrase
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
31. 31.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
34. 34.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) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
37. 37.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer

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