Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 543 · 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.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) get angry
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
6. 6.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 “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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
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.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
12. 12.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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
14. 14.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
35. 35.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your family tree (d) all your hobbies
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True

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