Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 130 · 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) a team player (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
2. 2.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) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) well organised
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
8. 8.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) impatient
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.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
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 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
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.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
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.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
22. 22.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) often late
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) curious
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
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) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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