Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 310 · 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: “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
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) a quick learner (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) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) often late
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) impatient (d) well organised
14. 14.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) good with numbers
16. 16.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) a team player
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) well organised (d) punctual
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) often late
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
31. 31.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.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

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