Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 237 · 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.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) impatient
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) curious
6. 6.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
16. 16.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) patient
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) disorganised
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) a team player (d) well organised
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) patient (d) often late
29. 29.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) curious (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
36. 36.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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