Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 448 · 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) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) curious
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
18. 18.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
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
22. 22.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
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) curious
27. 27.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
37. 37.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
38. 38.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
39. 39.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer

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