Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 222 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
10. 10.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) punctual
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) curious
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
35. 35.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
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.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
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups

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