Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 482 · 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.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
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) none (d) two or three
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
7. 7.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) patient (d) good with numbers
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) a quick learner (d) patient
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) punctual
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) curious
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) impatient
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) curious
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) well organised
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) curious
35. 35.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) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False

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