Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 285 · 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: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
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.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) patient
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) punctual
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
16. 16.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) well organised
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) often late
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) a team player (d) well organised
26. 26.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) two or three (d) just one word
27. 27.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) often late
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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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