Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 871 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) calm under pressure
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
9. 9.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) patient
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
17. 17.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) well organised
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
22. 22.💪 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
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) curious
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) good with numbers
36. 36.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) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) well organised

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