Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 927 · 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: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) a quick learner
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
12. 12.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) often late
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) curious
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) punctual
19. 19.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too honest (d) it is too humble
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
24. 24.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) punctual
28. 28.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
30. 30.💪 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
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) curious
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) impatient
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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