Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 721 · 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 “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.🎤 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
6. 6.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
9. 9.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
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 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
15. 15.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your skills to the role (d) your need for money
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
17. 17.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.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
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: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic
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.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
39. 39.🎤 “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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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