Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 488 · 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) patient (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) punctual
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
4. 4.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.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
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) a joke about it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) a team player
11. 11.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) often late
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) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) curious (d) often late
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) punctual
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) often late (d) a team player
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.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) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
40. 40.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice

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