Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 953 · 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: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
4. 4.🎤 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 motivation
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
6. 6.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) change the topic (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
9. 9.🎤 “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
10. 10.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
11. 11.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
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
14. 14.🎤 “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
15. 15.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
16. 16.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) answer anything (c) look away (d) ask them to rephrase
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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) your future plans
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 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
22. 22.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your background
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.🎤 “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
36. 36.🎤 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
37. 37.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
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.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
40. 40.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your future plans (d) your motivation

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