Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 106 · 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 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
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) patient
3. 3.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
6. 6.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
13. 13.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) curious (d) easily distracted
18. 18.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) patient
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) easily distracted
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) just one word (d) two or three
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) impatient
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) well organised
37. 37.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) curious (d) punctual
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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