Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 54 · 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 are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) blame others
2. 2.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎤 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) how you handle problems (d) your background
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 “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
13. 13.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
14. 14.🏆 “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
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
39. 39.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False

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