Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 177 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) a team player
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
8. 8.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) easily distracted
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) calm under pressure
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) impatient (d) curious
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) putting things off
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) impatient
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
31. 31.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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