Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 178 · 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 am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) impatient
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) often late
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) a team player
7. 7.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) well organised
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) punctual
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) impatient (d) punctual
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) curious
22. 22.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
29. 29.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
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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 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

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