Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 939 · 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: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) disorganised
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) patient (d) often late
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) putting things off (d) impatient
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) a team player
8. 8.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
10. 10.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) well organised
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) easily distracted
17. 17.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
19. 19.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
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
25. 25.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
27. 27.💪 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
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.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
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: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) punctual
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) patient
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted

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