Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 132 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) curious (c) punctual (d) a team player
7. 7.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
9. 9.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) impatient
11. 11.💪 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
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) punctual
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
18. 18.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) good with numbers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) punctual (d) well organised
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no

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