Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 912 · 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 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
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) stay silent
6. 6.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.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
9. 9.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
11. 11.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
12. 12.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
14. 14.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) False (b) True
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
17. 17.🎤 “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
18. 18.🎤 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 future plans
19. 19.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎤 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
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
26. 26.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
29. 29.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎤 “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
32. 32.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
35. 35.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True

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