Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 52 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a real example
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) a team player
7. 7.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) just one word (d) twenty
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) often late (d) punctual
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) a team player
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) putting things off
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.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
29. 29.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very humble
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) impatient
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
33. 33.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) impatient
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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