Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 345 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) well organised (d) curious
8. 8.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
9. 9.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) a quick learner
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) often late
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) often late (d) a quick learner
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
22. 22.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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
28. 28.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
32. 32.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) putting things off
38. 38.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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