Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 404 · 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 weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) often late
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) impatient
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) curious
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) punctual
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) patient
21. 21.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) impatient
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) curious (d) a team player
30. 30.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
38. 38.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) True (b) False
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 get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

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