Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 485 · 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: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
9. 9.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) just one word (d) twenty
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) disorganised
13. 13.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
24. 24.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
29. 29.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
31. 31.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
32. 32.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) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) curious (d) impatient
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) often late (d) punctual
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) calm under pressure

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