Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 562 · 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.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
2. 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) often late (d) good with numbers
16. 16.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very detailed
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) punctual
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) impatient (d) disorganised
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) putting things off
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) often late
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) punctual
40. 40.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False

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