Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 411 · 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) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
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.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) patient (d) curious
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) none
10. 10.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) patient
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) putting things off
14. 14.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
15. 15.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
18. 18.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) often late
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) well organised
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) well organised
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) often late (d) good with numbers
36. 36.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
37. 37.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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