Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 498 · 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.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) disorganised
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) good with numbers
5. 5.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) none
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) patient (d) putting things off
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) patient
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) impatient (d) curious
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) punctual
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) curious
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
32. 32.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
33. 33.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a real example
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) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) patient
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
37. 37.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💪 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

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