Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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