Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 973 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very honest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (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 have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) patient (d) well organised
13. 13.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) patient
16. 16.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) none (d) twenty
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) well organised
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) a team player
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) putting things off (d) well organised
32. 32.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) disorganised (d) curious
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True

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