Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 53 · 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.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) none (d) two or three
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) punctual
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a real example
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) curious (d) a quick learner
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) curious
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) a team player
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) often late (d) disorganised
28. 28.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
32. 32.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) often late
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) impatient
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no

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