Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 192 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) impatient
4. 4.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) just one word
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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.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) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
12. 12.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very detailed
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
15. 15.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
16. 16.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) good with numbers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a team player (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) punctual
27. 27.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
28. 28.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) disorganised
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) impatient
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) disorganised
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) impatient (d) a team player
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) patient (d) putting things off
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) often late

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