Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 783 · 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.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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
5. 5.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) none
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) a team player
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) impatient
32. 32.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very humble
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) patient
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) impatient
35. 35.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
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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