Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 620 · 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 usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) a team player
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) shy in big groups (c) putting things off (d) well organised
3. 3.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) patient
15. 15.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
17. 17.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) curious
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) a team player
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) patient
35. 35.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
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
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.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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