Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 812 · 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.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) disorganised
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) impatient
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) often late
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) just one word (d) two or three
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) good with numbers
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 poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
22. 22.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) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) punctual
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) impatient
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) often late (d) impatient
32. 32.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
39. 39.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) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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