Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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