Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 408 · 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) often late (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) curious
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) often late
4. 4.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) curious
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.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) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) disorganised
15. 15.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) patient (d) putting things off
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
27. 27.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) patient (d) often late
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) putting things off
37. 37.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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