Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 890 · 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 are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
4. 4.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 “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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 15 minutes
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
11. 11.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
16. 16.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) look away
20. 20.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) all your hobbies
21. 21.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your skills to the role (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your family’s fame
22. 22.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False

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