Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 523 · 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) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
2. 2.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
6. 6.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 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
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.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) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
34. 34.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False

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