Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 62 · 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.🎤 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
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.🎤 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) what you would add
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
8. 8.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.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) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
16. 16.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) half an hour
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🌀 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
29. 29.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) change the topic (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 “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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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