Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 211 · 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 get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
3. 3.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) very humble
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) none
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) often late (d) patient
13. 13.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) curious (d) impatient
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
39. 39.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) impatient

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