Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 83 · 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 weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) often late
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) often late
11. 11.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) twenty (d) just one word
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) easily distracted
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) impatient
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
25. 25.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) patient
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) curious (d) putting things off
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) disorganised
32. 32.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
39. 39.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
40. 40.💪 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

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