Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 730 · 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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) curious
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) patient
4. 4.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
7. 7.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
8. 8.💪 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
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 good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) putting things off
16. 16.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
17. 17.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) very humble
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) patient
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) a quick learner
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
29. 29.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
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) a quick learner
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
39. 39.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful 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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