Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 55 · 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.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
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
8. 8.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎤 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
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
14. 14.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) ask them to rephrase
25. 25.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
26. 26.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) get angry
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
29. 29.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
35. 35.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic
37. 37.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation

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