Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 463 · 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 strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
5. 5.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) none (d) twenty
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.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) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
11. 11.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
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 poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) curious (d) well organised
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) putting things off
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) well organised
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) often late
37. 37.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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