Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 933 · 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 “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
8. 8.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) change the topic (d) say so honestly
9. 9.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
12. 12.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
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.🎤 “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
16. 16.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
17. 17.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation
19. 19.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
22. 22.🌀 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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
28. 28.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏆 “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
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) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) what you would add
35. 35.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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