Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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