Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 108 · 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) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) often late
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
4. 4.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) good with numbers
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) punctual
9. 9.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) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) punctual
23. 23.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) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
30. 30.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
31. 31.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) a team player
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) putting things off
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
40. 40.💪 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

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