Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 210 · 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 good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) easily distracted
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
4. 4.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
5. 5.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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
7. 7.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
10. 10.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) punctual
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
17. 17.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) often late
22. 22.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
33. 33.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) often late
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

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