Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 835 · 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? “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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very honest
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) often late (d) well organised
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
18. 18.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) often late
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) a quick learner
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) curious
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) well organised (c) often late (d) impatient
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) a team player
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
40. 40.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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