Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 523 · 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? “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
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) curious
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) impatient (d) putting things off
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.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) good with numbers
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) very humble
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) good with numbers
20. 20.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
21. 21.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) curious
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) a team player
28. 28.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
29. 29.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) a quick learner
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
35. 35.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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