Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 137 · 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.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
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) easily distracted
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
7. 7.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) none (d) twenty
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
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.💪 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
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) a team player
13. 13.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
16. 16.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) patient
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) often late (d) impatient
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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