Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 633 · 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? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
2. 2.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
4. 4.🎤 “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
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
19. 19.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
21. 21.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
22. 22.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) explain it honestly (c) hide it (d) blame others
23. 23.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) half an hour
24. 24.🎤 “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
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
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) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
31. 31.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) all your hobbies
32. 32.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) answer anything (c) ask them to rephrase (d) laugh it off
33. 33.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True

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