Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 887 · 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.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) putting things off
2. 2.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) well organised
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) putting things off
5. 5.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) well organised
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) curious (d) impatient
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
14. 14.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
15. 15.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) patient (d) easily distracted
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
22. 22.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
25. 25.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
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) curious
29. 29.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
35. 35.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) patient
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups

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