Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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