Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 820 · 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: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) patient
11. 11.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
23. 23.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) good with numbers
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) curious (d) putting things off
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
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.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
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) patient
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) curious (d) putting things off
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) well organised
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) impatient

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