Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 241 · 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 used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) often late (d) punctual
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
11. 11.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) impatient
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) disorganised
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) curious
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) patient
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) impatient (d) often late
26. 26.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
40. 40.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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