Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 666 · 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 “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) hide it
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) laugh it off (c) answer anything (d) look away
4. 4.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
16. 16.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
18. 18.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
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
20. 20.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) change the topic
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
28. 28.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
38. 38.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
39. 39.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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