Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 679 · 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 do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
2. 2.🎤 “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
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.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) hide it
5. 5.🎤 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 future plans (d) your background
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
7. 7.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) ask them to rephrase (c) look away (d) laugh it off
8. 8.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
13. 13.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your background
19. 19.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) half an hour
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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 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
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (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) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
29. 29.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
35. 35.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) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans

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