Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 135 · 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: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) curious (d) a quick learner
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
17. 17.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) punctual
20. 20.True or false: “I sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) well organised
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
32. 32.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) putting things off
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.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
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) punctual
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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