Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 745 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
3. 3.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
8. 8.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
14. 14.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) well organised (d) curious
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) a team player
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) curious (d) impatient
22. 22.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) impatient (d) well organised
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
28. 28.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) often late
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
39. 39.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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