Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 852 · 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
3. 3.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) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) curious (d) disorganised
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
16. 16.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
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) curious
27. 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
31. 31.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) often late (d) a quick learner
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) punctual
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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