Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 129 · 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 of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
3. 3.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) patient
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
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.💪 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
14. 14.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) patient (d) often late
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) patient
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) disorganised
29. 29.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
34. 34.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups

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