Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 420 · 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.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) putting things off
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) punctual
15. 15.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
16. 16.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) patient
23. 23.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
25. 25.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) none (d) two or three
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very humble
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) impatient (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) a team player
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) often late

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