Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 231 · 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 not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) a real example
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
5. 5.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) often late
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
9. 9.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.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) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
18. 18.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) disorganised
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) a team player
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) easily distracted
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
35. 35.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it

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