Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 722 · 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 of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
2. 2.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very humble
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) patient (d) a quick learner
11. 11.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) a joke about it
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) easily distracted
18. 18.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
21. 21.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) patient
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.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
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) disorganised
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) patient (d) a quick learner
32. 32.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
37. 37.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer

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