Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 803 · 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: “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
2. 2.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎤 “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
4. 4.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) your background
6. 6.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) get angry (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎤 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) how you handle problems (d) your background
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
11. 11.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
15. 15.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
21. 21.🎤 “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
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.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your family tree (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your full life story
27. 27.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) True (b) False
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your family’s fame (d) your skills to the role
32. 32.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) ask them to rephrase (b) answer anything (c) look away (d) laugh it off
34. 34.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 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 background (d) your future plans
36. 36.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
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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