Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 281 · 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: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) well organised
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) curious (d) a team player
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) curious (c) patient (d) a team player
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) easily distracted
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) curious
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) easily distracted
19. 19.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) curious
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
29. 29.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
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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) easily distracted
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) well organised
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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