Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 252 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) two or three (d) just one word
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
7. 7.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) well organised (d) disorganised
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) well organised
22. 22.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) impatient
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
27. 27.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) patient (c) a team player (d) well organised
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) often late
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) punctual (d) well organised
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very humble
40. 40.💪 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

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