Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 215 · 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
4. 4.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
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) patient
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) often late (d) disorganised
23. 23.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) patient
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) punctual
28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) impatient
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
35. 35.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
40. 40.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

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