Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 343 · 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: “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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) patient (d) a team player
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) impatient
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) putting things off
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
28. 28.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
29. 29.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) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) punctual
33. 33.💪 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
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: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) well organised
39. 39.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer

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