Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 696 · 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? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
6. 6.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
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) curious
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) none
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
19. 19.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) often late (d) well organised
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) punctual
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) good with numbers
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
26. 26.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) well organised
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
35. 35.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) patient (c) often late (d) putting things off
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) patient (d) shy in big groups

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