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Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 632 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. a poor answer
  2. a poor answer
  3. curious
  4. not genuine
  5. well organised
  6. a good answer
  7. two or three
  8. calm under pressure
  9. a real example
  10. a poor answer
  11. False
  12. a good answer
  13. poor at saying no
  14. a strength
  15. True
  16. punctual
  17. disorganised
  18. impatient
  19. a strength
  20. a weakness
  21. a good answer
  22. easily distracted
  23. a strength
  24. disorganised
  25. a team player
  26. a strength
  27. a team player
  28. easily distracted
  29. a good answer
  30. often late
  31. shy in big groups
  32. punctual
  33. True
  34. it is not believable
  35. a weakness
  36. False
  37. shy in big groups
  38. how you are fixing it
  39. a strength
  40. a weakness

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