Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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