Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 85 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) not genuine (d) very humble
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) patient (d) putting things off
18. 18.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) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) often late
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) a team player (d) often late
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) often late
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) well organised
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) patient
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.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
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) punctual

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