Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 901 · 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: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
5. 5.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏆 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 1 to 2 minutes
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
15. 15.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
16. 16.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
20. 20.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
21. 21.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) ask them to rephrase (d) laugh it off
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) your full life story (c) your family tree (d) study, strengths, goal
26. 26.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 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
35. 35.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
38. 38.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
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 motivation (d) what you would add
40. 40.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False

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