Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 839 · 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? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
2. 2.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) get angry
5. 5.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) say so honestly (d) stay silent
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 “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
19. 19.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
24. 24.🎤 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 future plans
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
26. 26.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your family tree (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
27. 27.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
32. 32.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your family’s fame
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.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
36. 36.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
40. 40.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

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