Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 610 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
7. 7.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
8. 8.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) often late
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) a team player (d) often late
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) disorganised
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) curious
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) punctual
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) often late
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
33. 33.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
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.💪 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

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