Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 554 · 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: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) patient (c) punctual (d) curious
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) just one word (d) two or three
7. 7.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) punctual
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) often late
13. 13.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) often late
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) a team player
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) disorganised
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) impatient
27. 27.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
31. 31.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) very humble
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

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