Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 31 · 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) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) a team player
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) patient
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
10. 10.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
13. 13.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) well organised
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
17. 17.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) curious
22. 22.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) patient (d) often late
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
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.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) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) good with numbers
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) impatient (d) often late
40. 40.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty

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