Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 282 · 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) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
3. 3.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) often late
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) curious (d) disorganised
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
13. 13.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) a team player (d) well organised
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) two or three
16. 16.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
18. 18.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) often late
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) often late
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) patient
33. 33.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.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
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.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

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