Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 2 · 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 strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
6. 6.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
9. 9.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) patient
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) none (d) twenty
13. 13.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) punctual
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) a team player
17. 17.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.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 a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) a team player (d) well organised
37. 37.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
40. 40.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very humble

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