Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 264 · 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: “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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
5. 5.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) patient
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) twenty (d) two or three
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) impatient
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
20. 20.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) often late
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
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: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
27. 27.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) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
29. 29.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) curious (d) a quick learner
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) patient (d) good with numbers
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very humble
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
40. 40.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example

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