Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 801 · 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 usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) often late
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) well organised
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) putting things off
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) twenty (d) two or three
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) a team player
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) putting things off (d) impatient
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) a team player
31. 31.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) very humble
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) curious
38. 38.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
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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