Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 391 · 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) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
2. 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
7. 7.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) good with numbers
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) putting things off
12. 12.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) often late
16. 16.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
17. 17.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
18. 18.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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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 of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) curious
23. 23.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) well organised
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
33. 33.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) disorganised
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) a team player
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) a quick learner
38. 38.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) punctual (d) disorganised
40. 40.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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