Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 451 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) a team player
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) impatient
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) good with numbers
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) a team player
5. 5.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) twenty (d) two or three
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) putting things off
15. 15.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
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: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) often late (d) easily distracted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) often late
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) punctual
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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.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) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) patient (c) punctual (d) often late
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.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
40. 40.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very detailed

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