Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 424 · 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) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) curious (d) patient
3. 3.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
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
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) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) punctual
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.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) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) well organised
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) well organised (d) patient
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) patient (d) putting things off
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.💪 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
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) a team player
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no

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