Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 954 · 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) curious (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
3. 3.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) patient
7. 7.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
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
10. 10.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) disorganised
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) often late
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) impatient
22. 22.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.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
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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
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 poor answer (b) a good answer
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
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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