Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 904 · 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.🎤 “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
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) explain it honestly (d) blame others
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
5. 5.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) other candidates’ flaws (c) your need for money (d) your skills to the role
6. 6.🎤 “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
7. 7.🎤 “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
8. 8.🎤 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 background
9. 9.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.🎤 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 motivation (d) your background
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
17. 17.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) look away
26. 26.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) make something up
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
28. 28.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
29. 29.🎤 “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
30. 30.🎤 “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
31. 31.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
32. 32.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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
34. 34.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) study, strengths, goal (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
35. 35.🎤 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) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
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) False (b) True
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
40. 40.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False

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