Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 669 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) a team player
4. 4.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
5. 5.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) impatient
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) often late
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) often late
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) a team player
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) disorganised
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) shy in big groups (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
20. 20.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
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 poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) often late (d) putting things off
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) a team player (d) putting things off
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) putting things off
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) punctual (d) curious
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) patient
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) often late
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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