Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 255 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (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) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) impatient
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) punctual
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) putting things off
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) a team player (d) punctual
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) curious
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) impatient
18. 18.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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) a team player
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.💪 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
27. 27.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) impatient
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) putting things off
40. 40.💪 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

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