Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 495 · 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) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
4. 4.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) patient
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.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) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) putting things off
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) impatient
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
26. 26.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) patient
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) curious
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
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) True (b) False

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