Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 645 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
3. 3.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) impatient
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) good with numbers
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
9. 9.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) punctual
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) curious
19. 19.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
20. 20.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.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) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
40. 40.💪 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

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