Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 740 · 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.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) well organised (d) curious
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) often late (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a team player
8. 8.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
12. 12.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.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
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
23. 23.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) good with numbers
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
28. 28.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
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.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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) well organised
32. 32.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) a team player (d) putting things off
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) often late (d) punctual
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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