Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 431 · 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 get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) often late
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) punctual
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) often late
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) a team player (d) patient
25. 25.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) impatient (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) patient (d) a team player
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
37. 37.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) curious (d) punctual

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