Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 86 · 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.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) curious (d) putting things off
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
19. 19.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) a joke about it
20. 20.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) curious
22. 22.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) patient
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.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
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word

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