Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 547 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) punctual
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) easily distracted
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) often late (d) patient
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) curious (d) easily distracted
18. 18.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
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) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) patient (c) impatient (d) putting things off
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) patient
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
33. 33.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
38. 38.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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