Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 733 · 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) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
14. 14.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
16. 16.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a team player
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
21. 21.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) False (b) True
22. 22.💪 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
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) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) patient (c) punctual (d) curious
25. 25.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) curious (d) punctual
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.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
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) patient
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) patient
40. 40.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

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