Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 442 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
12. 12.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
13. 13.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) often late (d) putting things off
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) a team player
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) often late
22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) patient (d) a quick learner
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
26. 26.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) a team player
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) curious (d) putting things off
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
40. 40.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) a loud voice

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