Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 537 · 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 have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) two or three
3. 3.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
7. 7.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
10. 10.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
18. 18.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
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.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) often late (d) patient
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) curious (d) a team player
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
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 poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
32. 32.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.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
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
38. 38.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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