Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 148 · 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.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
7. 7.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) often late (d) easily distracted
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) well organised
11. 11.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very detailed
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) a team player (d) curious
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
32. 32.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) a quick learner

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