Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 367 · 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.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) disorganised
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
8. 8.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) punctual (d) impatient
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) well organised
11. 11.💪 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
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.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
15. 15.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
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.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) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) well organised
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) curious (d) punctual
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) a team player (d) good with numbers
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) patient
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) patient
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) curious (d) easily distracted
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) impatient
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner

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