Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 864 · 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.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
3. 3.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
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.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) patient
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
12. 12.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
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.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) disorganised
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
23. 23.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) just one word (d) two or three
24. 24.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) very humble
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) good with numbers
27. 27.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) often late (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
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.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) patient
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

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