Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 763 · 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.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
2. 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) curious
5. 5.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
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) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) easily distracted
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) impatient
12. 12.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) 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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) often late
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
19. 19.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) curious (d) putting things off
23. 23.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) putting things off (d) punctual
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) a team player (d) often late
27. 27.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
30. 30.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) punctual (d) putting things off
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
34. 34.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) curious (d) disorganised
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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