Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 642 · 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 “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 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) your background
5. 5.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your full life story
9. 9.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
19. 19.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
20. 20.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
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) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.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
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.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

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