Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 357 · 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: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very detailed
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) just one word (d) twenty
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) curious
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) patient
29. 29.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) a quick learner
31. 31.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) patient
36. 36.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) good with numbers

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