Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 185 · 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.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) well organised
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.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
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) well organised (d) often late
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
12. 12.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) patient (d) disorganised
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
25. 25.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) disorganised
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) punctual
29. 29.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) just one word (d) two or three
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 get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
35. 35.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure

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