Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 513 · 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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.🌀 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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
4. 4.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
5. 5.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) False (b) True
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
8. 8.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your family tree (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
17. 17.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
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤔 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
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
32. 32.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
36. 36.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
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) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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