Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 195 · 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? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) disorganised
6. 6.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
8. 8.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very honest
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
14. 14.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
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) easily distracted
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) well organised
20. 20.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
23. 23.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) none
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) punctual
25. 25.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
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) putting things off
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) a team player (d) patient
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) impatient (d) curious
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) a quick learner (c) curious (d) patient
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) often late
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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