Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 413 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (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 good answer (b) a poor answer
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very honest
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty
10. 10.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) often late (d) patient
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) curious
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) well organised
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
31. 31.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) a team player
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) punctual
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) impatient (d) well organised
38. 38.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
40. 40.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

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