Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 885 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
3. 3.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) good with numbers
6. 6.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) punctual (d) curious
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) easily distracted
13. 13.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) patient
18. 18.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) often late
21. 21.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) twenty (c) none (d) just one word
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
27. 27.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
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.💪 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
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) often late
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) impatient
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
40. 40.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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