Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 104 · 40 questions

Tip (Honest and useful): Strength: name it, then prove it with a short real example — prepare two or three. Weakness: a real one that is not the main skill of the role, plus what you are doing to improve it. Avoid: “I have no weaknesses”, “I work too hard / I am too perfect”, “I am good at everything”, or a weakness with no plan to change.

1. 1.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) impatient
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) punctual
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
10. 10.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
13. 13.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
15. 15.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) often late
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) often late
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) a quick learner
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
25. 25.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) curious
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
32. 32.True or false: “I sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) putting things off (d) punctual
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) impatient

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