Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 117 · 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: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) often late (d) patient
19. 19.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) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) impatient
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) patient (d) curious
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) curious

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