Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 942 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
2. 2.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) patient (d) putting things off
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) patient (d) good with numbers
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) easily distracted
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) punctual
14. 14.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) patient
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
20. 20.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) curious
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
30. 30.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
37. 37.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) often late (d) a team player
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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