Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 196 · 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.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.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
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) good with numbers
17. 17.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
20. 20.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
22. 22.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) well organised
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) patient
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
31. 31.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) curious (d) often late
34. 34.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) curious (d) patient
37. 37.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) good with numbers
40. 40.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word

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