Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 919 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
14. 14.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
19. 19.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) curious
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) a team player
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a real example
30. 30.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) patient (d) a quick learner
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) good with numbers

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