Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 400 · 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.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) curious
5. 5.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) punctual
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) punctual
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) good with numbers
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) curious
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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