Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 120 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) putting things off
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) well organised
10. 10.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
17. 17.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) a team player (d) punctual
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
30. 30.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) patient
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) putting things off

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