Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 884 · 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 am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
5. 5.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
6. 6.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) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) a team player
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) disorganised
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
15. 15.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
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) putting things off
21. 21.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) well organised (d) disorganised
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) a team player
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) a quick learner
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) curious (d) a team player
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
35. 35.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
36. 36.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
37. 37.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
38. 38.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
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 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

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