Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 986 · 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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What are your goals for the next year?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
3. 3.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
4. 4.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
5. 5.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your background (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) what you would add
7. 7.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
12. 12.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
13. 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your future plans (d) how you handle problems
14. 14.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 15 minutes
15. 15.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your need for money (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) other candidates’ flaws
16. 16.🎤 “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
17. 17.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎤 “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
20. 20.🎤 “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
21. 21.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) ask them to rephrase (c) look away (d) laugh it off
22. 22.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎤 “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
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
25. 25.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
26. 26.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.🤔 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
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎤 “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
33. 33.🎤 “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
34. 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
35. 35.🎤 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
36. 36.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
37. 37.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
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) True (b) False
39. 39.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
40. 40.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True

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