Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 87 · 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) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) curious
3. 3.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
11. 11.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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) often late (d) easily distracted
16. 16.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
17. 17.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
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.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) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
22. 22.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) curious
25. 25.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) curious
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) often late
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) well organised
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
38. 38.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) disorganised

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