Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 529 · 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.🌀 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
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
10. 10.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
14. 14.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
16. 16.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
17. 17.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
22. 22.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
23. 23.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
26. 26.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
30. 30.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your full life story
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.🏆 “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
40. 40.🎤 “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

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