Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 638 · 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) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) often late (d) impatient
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) two or three
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) impatient
6. 6.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) often late (d) disorganised
8. 8.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (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.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) a quick learner (d) impatient
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) easily distracted
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
25. 25.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
26. 26.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) punctual (d) often late
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) easily distracted
40. 40.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

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