Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 829 · 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.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
2. 2.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) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) patient
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) a team player
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) a team player (d) good with numbers
29. 29.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) patient
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) patient
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.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
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False

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