Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 452 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) patient
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) easily distracted
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
18. 18.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) patient
22. 22.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) patient (d) a quick learner
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) patient (d) well organised
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.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
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) putting things off
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) often late
40. 40.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

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