Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 18 · 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 sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) impatient
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) punctual
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
11. 11.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) often late
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
20. 20.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) impatient
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
25. 25.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) none
26. 26.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
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) often late
34. 34.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) a team player (d) curious
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
37. 37.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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