Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 453 · 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) curious (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) often late
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.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) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) impatient (c) often late (d) disorganised
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) often late
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) good with numbers
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) punctual
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) often late
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) curious (d) impatient
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.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

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