Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 235 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) often late
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) impatient (d) patient
9. 9.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) putting things off
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) two or three
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) curious
23. 23.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
25. 25.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) a joke about it
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) often late (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) often late
29. 29.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
30. 30.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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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