Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 95 · 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.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) putting things off
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) well organised (d) curious
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) impatient (d) disorganised
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) disorganised
18. 18.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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
22. 22.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) none
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 am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

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