Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 59 · 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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) well organised (d) good with numbers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
8. 8.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
9. 9.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
29. 29.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
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
37. 37.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 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

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