Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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