Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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