Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 999 · 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) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) patient
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
13. 13.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) impatient
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) good with numbers
18. 18.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
24. 24.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
27. 27.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a real example
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) well organised
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) impatient
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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