Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 563 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) punctual (d) a team player
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
15. 15.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
18. 18.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) well organised
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
24. 24.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) punctual
26. 26.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
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) punctual
35. 35.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
38. 38.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
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.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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