Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 242 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) none (d) twenty
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) often late (d) punctual
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) a quick learner
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) patient
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) putting things off
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) patient (d) disorganised
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) punctual (d) disorganised
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player

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