Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 220 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) curious
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) patient (d) impatient
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
10. 10.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
13. 13.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
15. 15.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) calm under pressure
18. 18.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
32. 32.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) often late
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) punctual
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) curious

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