Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 675 · 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 humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 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
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.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) impatient (d) disorganised
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
15. 15.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
19. 19.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) a quick learner
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) patient
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) often late (d) curious
36. 36.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) disorganised
39. 39.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
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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