Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 232 · 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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
4. 4.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
10. 10.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) punctual
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) patient (d) often late
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) a quick learner (d) often late
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) often late
24. 24.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
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.💪 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
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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