Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 981 · 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) patient
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) two or three (d) just one word
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) patient
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) often late
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) impatient (d) often late
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) a quick learner
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
35. 35.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) often late
39. 39.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 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

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