Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 72 · 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.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) curious
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
10. 10.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) patient
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) patient
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) often late
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) often late (d) a team player
24. 24.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) a quick learner
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) disorganised
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) patient (d) punctual
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) punctual
35. 35.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
39. 39.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) shy in big groups

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