Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 149 · 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 a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) impatient
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) well organised
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) curious (d) often late
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
14. 14.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) two or three (d) just one word
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
19. 19.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
29. 29.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
30. 30.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
34. 34.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
35. 35.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
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
40. 40.💪 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

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