Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 839 · 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.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) none
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.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) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) a team player
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) a joke about it
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) curious
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) patient
22. 22.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) a team player
35. 35.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) punctual (d) a team player
37. 37.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) impatient
40. 40.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

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