Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 330 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.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) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.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) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) very humble
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) two or three
16. 16.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
28. 28.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
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.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
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
36. 36.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) disorganised
39. 39.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 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

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