Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 508 · 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 future plans. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) blame others
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.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) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
19. 19.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
27. 27.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.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
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
33. 33.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True

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