Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 475 · 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: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) a team player
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
13. 13.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) curious (d) often late
20. 20.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) putting things off
28. 28.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) often late
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.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
37. 37.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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