Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 1 · 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.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) patient (d) punctual
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) well organised (c) curious (d) punctual
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) impatient
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) a team player
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) curious
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) curious (d) punctual
20. 20.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) calm under pressure
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
27. 27.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) often late
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) well organised
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) a team player

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