Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 902 · 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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
2. 2.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) good with numbers (c) well organised (d) putting things off
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) disorganised
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
14. 14.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) easily distracted
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) twenty
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) curious
21. 21.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.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) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) curious
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) a quick learner (d) curious
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner

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