Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 401 · 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.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) curious (d) patient
4. 4.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) putting things off
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) patient
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) often late (d) putting things off
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) often late (c) punctual (d) a team player
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) often late
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) often late
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.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) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) curious (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) patient
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
33. 33.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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