Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 193 · 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? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
5. 5.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) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
19. 19.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) well organised
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) punctual
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) often late
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
37. 37.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) often late
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 poor answer (b) a good answer

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