Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 164 · 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.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) patient (d) often late
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) a team player (d) patient
7. 7.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) impatient
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
16. 16.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
20. 20.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) punctual
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) patient (d) good with numbers
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students