Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 539 · 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: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) good with numbers
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) curious
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) often late
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) well organised
15. 15.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
21. 21.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
22. 22.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) often late
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) curious (c) a team player (d) punctual
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) often late
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) putting things off
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) often late
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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