Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 959 · 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 usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
2. 2.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
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) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) putting things off
5. 5.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
7. 7.💪 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
8. 8.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) patient (d) impatient
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.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
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) curious (d) putting things off
22. 22.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) disorganised
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
26. 26.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) a quick learner
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) punctual (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) often late

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