Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 571 · 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 am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) patient
3. 3.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) often late
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
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 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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) well organised
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) patient (d) curious
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) often late
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) a quick learner
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
35. 35.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) often late
39. 39.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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