Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 908 · 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 team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.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
3. 3.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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) often late
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) curious
16. 16.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) putting things off
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) curious (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) none (d) two or three
28. 28.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) patient (d) easily distracted
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
32. 32.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
36. 36.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no

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