Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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