Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 861 · 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: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 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
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.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) good with numbers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) patient
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) punctual
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.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
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) impatient
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) a team player
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) punctual (d) well organised
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
39. 39.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) well organised

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