Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 160 · 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: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) often late
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) punctual
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
19. 19.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) patient (d) disorganised
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) patient (d) often late
24. 24.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.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
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.💪 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

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