Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 975 · 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.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your need for money (c) your skills to the role (d) your family’s fame
2. 2.🎤 “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
3. 3.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
4. 4.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your full life story
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) laugh it off
17. 17.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
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your future plans
19. 19.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
20. 20.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
21. 21.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎤 “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
23. 23.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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) True (b) False
25. 25.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) change the topic
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎤 “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
28. 28.🎤 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 background (d) your motivation
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
30. 30.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) hide it (d) explain it honestly
36. 36.🎤 “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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) your motivation
39. 39.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True

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