Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 855 · 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? “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
2. 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
3. 3.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) patient
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) a team player
11. 11.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) patient (d) easily distracted
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) often late
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) often late (d) a quick learner
19. 19.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) patient
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) often late
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) often late
28. 28.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) curious (d) often late
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
37. 37.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) impatient

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