Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 975 · 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 loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
7. 7.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
9. 9.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
10. 10.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
13. 13.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) well organised (d) calm under pressure
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
23. 23.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) disorganised
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) punctual
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) patient (d) a quick learner
36. 36.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) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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