Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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