Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 170 · 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: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) often late (d) a team player
6. 6.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) patient
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) disorganised
10. 10.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) none (d) two or three
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) putting things off
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
26. 26.💪 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
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) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) curious
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
35. 35.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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