Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 254 · 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: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) easily distracted
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) easily distracted
8. 8.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) very honest
9. 9.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) patient (d) curious
11. 11.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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 a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) disorganised
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) well organised (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) a team player
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) patient
27. 27.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) a team player (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) punctual (d) disorganised
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) often late (d) impatient
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
40. 40.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice

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