Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 661 · 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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) a quick learner
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) curious
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) a team player
15. 15.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
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: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) a team player
21. 21.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) impatient (d) well organised
26. 26.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
37. 37.💪 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
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 a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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