Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 559 · 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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very humble
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
6. 6.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a team player
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
13. 13.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) often late
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) curious (d) well organised
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) curious
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) punctual
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) well organised (d) putting things off

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