Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 712 · 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? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏆 “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
4. 4.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) study, strengths, goal
5. 5.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
9. 9.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.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
12. 12.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
17. 17.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) explain it honestly (c) get angry (d) hide it
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
22. 22.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
26. 26.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
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) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
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.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False

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