Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 246 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) often late
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) often late (d) a quick learner
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
25. 25.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) easily distracted
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) patient (d) often late
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) punctual
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
29. 29.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) patient (d) punctual
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.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 a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
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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