Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 96 · 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.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) a team player (d) disorganised
6. 6.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) curious
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) putting things off
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) putting things off
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) curious
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
20. 20.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) a team player
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
31. 31.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) often late
38. 38.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.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

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