Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 949 · 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 how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your family’s fame (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your motivation
4. 4.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
6. 6.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) 10 seconds (d) half an hour
8. 8.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) your family tree (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
10. 10.🎤 “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
11. 11.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
13. 13.🎤 “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
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
15. 15.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) hide it (c) blame others (d) explain it honestly
18. 18.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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
22. 22.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) make something up (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
23. 23.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
27. 27.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
28. 28.🎤 “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
29. 29.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
34. 34.🎤 “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
35. 35.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎤 “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
38. 38.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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 strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation

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