Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 198 · 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: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
16. 16.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
18. 18.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) often late (d) a quick learner
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) putting things off
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
34. 34.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
36. 36.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
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) often late

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