Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 329 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) patient
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) curious (d) disorganised
3. 3.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
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) patient
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) often late
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) calm under pressure
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
27. 27.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer

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