Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 136 · 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) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
5. 5.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
7. 7.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
9. 9.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
17. 17.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
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) impatient
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) easily distracted
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) well organised
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) putting things off
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) impatient
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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