Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 734 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) often late (d) punctual
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) often late
7. 7.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.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) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) often late (d) a team player
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) putting things off
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) patient (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
19. 19.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) patient (d) good with numbers
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) none
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) well organised
34. 34.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
36. 36.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) often late (d) good with numbers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) easily distracted
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) curious (d) putting things off

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