Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 751 · 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.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) well organised
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) impatient
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) curious (d) a team player
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) good with numbers
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) often late (d) a quick learner
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
19. 19.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) disorganised
23. 23.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) often late (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) often late (d) a team player
28. 28.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
29. 29.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
31. 31.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) a team player
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) easily distracted
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer

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