Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 652 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) none
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
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) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) a quick learner
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) often late
8. 8.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) often late
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) good with numbers
28. 28.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) punctual
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) punctual
32. 32.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
38. 38.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) patient (d) shy in big groups

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