Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 799 · 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
6. 6.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) disorganised
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) a team player
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) why it is fine
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) punctual (d) impatient
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) impatient
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) punctual
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) punctual (d) often late
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) none
28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) well organised
36. 36.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) a team player (d) well organised
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off

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