Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 174 · 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.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) punctual
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
5. 5.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
9. 9.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) punctual (d) a team player
16. 16.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) patient (d) putting things off
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) disorganised
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: “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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) impatient
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) curious
38. 38.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
40. 40.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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