Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 711 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
5. 5.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
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.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) impatient
19. 19.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) often late (d) disorganised
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) often late
28. 28.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
31. 31.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) easily distracted
34. 34.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) curious
40. 40.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

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