Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 780 · 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.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) make something up
2. 2.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) laugh it off (c) look away (d) answer anything
4. 4.🧩 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
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
7. 7.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
12. 12.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
22. 22.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
23. 23.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
25. 25.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎤 “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
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
28. 28.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
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) get angry (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
36. 36.🏆 “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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) what you would add
40. 40.🎤 “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

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