Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 258 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) curious (d) disorganised
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) putting things off
26. 26.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) none
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) impatient
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) impatient (d) disorganised
31. 31.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) patient (d) good with numbers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) impatient
35. 35.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very detailed
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) putting things off

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