Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 461 · 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 of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
2. 2.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) patient (d) good with numbers
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
8. 8.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) True (b) False
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) punctual
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) a team player
30. 30.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
33. 33.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
36. 36.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) a quick learner

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