Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 750 · 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) a team player (b) punctual (c) often late (d) curious
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) often late
6. 6.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
8. 8.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) well organised (d) curious
12. 12.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) punctual
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) two or three (d) just one word
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) well organised (d) disorganised
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) a team player
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) often late
22. 22.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
26. 26.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) a quick learner
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
38. 38.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) putting things off
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

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