Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 141 · 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) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) disorganised
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) punctual (d) impatient
11. 11.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) impatient
13. 13.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) patient
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) curious
19. 19.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
20. 20.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) curious
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) a team player
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
40. 40.💪 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

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