Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 15 · 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 usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) putting things off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
3. 3.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) curious
5. 5.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
7. 7.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) well organised (d) impatient
13. 13.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) impatient
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) disorganised
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) none (d) two or three
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
34. 34.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) punctual
37. 37.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) punctual
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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