Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 597 · 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.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) putting things off
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
6. 6.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful 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.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) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
27. 27.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) curious
31. 31.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) curious
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) often late (d) putting things off
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) well organised
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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