Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 670 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) often late (d) punctual
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) poor at saying no
10. 10.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) twenty (d) just one word
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a team player
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) a team player (d) well organised
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very humble
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) patient
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) well organised
30. 30.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
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.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) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) punctual
36. 36.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False

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