Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 455 · 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) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) disorganised
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) patient
3. 3.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
7. 7.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
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 get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) disorganised
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) patient (d) putting things off
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very detailed
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
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) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) often late (d) impatient
32. 32.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
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) none (d) two or three
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) often late
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) well organised (d) often late

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