Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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