Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 497 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) often late
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) patient (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
11. 11.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) often late
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) impatient (d) punctual
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
21. 21.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
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) often late
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) patient
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) often late
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) often late
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
38. 38.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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