Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 967 · 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) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
2. 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
3. 3.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) very honest (d) not genuine
8. 8.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a real example
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) good with numbers
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor 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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
28. 28.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) poor at saying no
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) punctual
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.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

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