Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 687 · 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? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
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.🎤 “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
4. 4.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
5. 5.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) ask them to rephrase (c) look away (d) answer anything
6. 6.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) make something up
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🎤 “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
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
13. 13.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
15. 15.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
30. 30.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 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 motivation (d) your future plans
34. 34.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
38. 38.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
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
40. 40.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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