Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 260 · 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) often late (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) disorganised
4. 4.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) well organised (d) a team player
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
11. 11.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) curious (d) patient
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) curious (d) good with numbers
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) putting things off
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
32. 32.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) putting things off
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? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
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 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
40. 40.💪 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

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