Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 176 · 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: “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
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) disorganised
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) none (d) two or three
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) curious (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
16. 16.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
21. 21.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
23. 23.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) often late
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) often late (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) curious (d) disorganised
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
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) curious (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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