Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 842 · 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 have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
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.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) impatient
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) well organised (d) disorganised
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) often late
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) often late
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) patient
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) putting things off
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) well organised
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) disorganised
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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