Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 759 · 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 “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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
4. 4.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
5. 5.🎤 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) your background
6. 6.True or false: “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.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 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 background (d) your motivation
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.True or false: “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.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
17. 17.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
29. 29.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
31. 31.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 “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
34. 34.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) change the topic
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
36. 36.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True

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