Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 622 · 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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) punctual
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) punctual
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.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
8. 8.💪 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
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) a team player (d) impatient
11. 11.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) a team player
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) curious
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) well organised (d) often late
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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