Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 864 · 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? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
2. 2.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
3. 3.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
4. 4.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) explain it honestly (c) blame others (d) get angry
5. 5.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
7. 7.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
10. 10.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
12. 12.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
15. 15.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
18. 18.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🎤 “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
22. 22.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your family’s fame (c) your need for money (d) other candidates’ flaws
25. 25.🎤 “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
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
27. 27.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
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
29. 29.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
34. 34.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌀 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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
39. 39.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
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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