Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 229 · 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) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
2. 2.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) patient
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) just one word (d) none
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) well organised (d) disorganised
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
18. 18.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) patient (d) good with numbers
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) well organised (d) impatient
25. 25.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
27. 27.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
30. 30.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) curious (c) calm under pressure (d) poor at saying no
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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