Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 265 · 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: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) disorganised
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
8. 8.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) putting things off (d) a team player
10. 10.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
15. 15.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) two or three (d) twenty
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) poor at saying no (d) putting things off
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) a quick learner (d) often late
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) a team player (c) patient (d) often late
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) patient
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) curious
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
24. 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) curious
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) calm under pressure (c) a team player (d) punctual
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) patient
33. 33.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) well organised
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) disorganised
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) punctual (c) patient (d) a team player
40. 40.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim

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