Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 406 · 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 strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) curious (d) disorganised
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
18. 18.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) none
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) patient
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
21. 21.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very humble
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) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) often late
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) impatient (d) a team player
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” 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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) punctual
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.💪 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

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