Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 995 · 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.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
2. 2.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
5. 5.💪 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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) often late (d) good with numbers
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) putting things off
11. 11.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) often late
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) often late
23. 23.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) True (b) False
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) disorganised
26. 26.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
27. 27.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) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) often late
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
40. 40.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none

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