Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 392 · 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: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
11. 11.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
18. 18.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) often late
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) disorganised
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
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.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
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) often late (d) shy in big groups

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