Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 201 · 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.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) a team player
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) often late (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
10. 10.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) a team player
13. 13.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) a team player
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
20. 20.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) impatient
23. 23.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.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
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) a quick learner
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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