Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 248 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) often late
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) easily distracted
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) disorganised
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
18. 18.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
25. 25.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) twenty (d) just one word
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.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) False (b) True
33. 33.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) patient
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) a quick learner
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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