Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 599 · 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: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎤 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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
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.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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 15 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
14. 14.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
15. 15.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
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) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
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.🧩 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
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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