Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 111 · 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 strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) none
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) patient
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) curious (d) easily distracted
12. 12.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
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) well organised (d) a team player
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
21. 21.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
24. 24.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) a quick learner
26. 26.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
29. 29.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
32. 32.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) patient (d) curious
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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