Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 327 · 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: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) patient
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) none (d) two or three
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) patient (d) putting things off
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) often late
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.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
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a team player
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
26. 26.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) often late (d) well organised
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) curious (d) easily distracted
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) well organised
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
37. 37.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
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) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine

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