Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 143 · 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: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) a real example
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) impatient (c) patient (d) a team player
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) good with numbers
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) disorganised
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
23. 23.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very detailed
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
25. 25.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) well organised
27. 27.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) often late
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) often late
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) a team player (d) impatient
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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