Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 532 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) punctual
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) often late
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
9. 9.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) a team player
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) patient
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.💪 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) impatient
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
21. 21.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) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
31. 31.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) a team player
33. 33.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
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.💪 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no

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