Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 850 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) a team player
3. 3.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) patient
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) curious (d) a quick learner
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) often late (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) a team player
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) putting things off
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) disorganised
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
31. 31.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
32. 32.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) curious (d) putting things off
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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