Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 641 · 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: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.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
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (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 poor answer (b) a good answer
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) a joke about it
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) a team player
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) a team player (d) often late
26. 26.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
29. 29.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
31. 31.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
39. 39.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) often late

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