Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 520 · 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 should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your need for money (d) your family’s fame
8. 8.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
9. 9.🎤 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) how you handle problems (d) your background
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
11. 11.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
12. 12.🎤 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
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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.🎤 “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: “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) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🧩 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
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
25. 25.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
30. 30.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
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌀 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
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False

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