Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 269 · 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 strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) good with numbers (d) patient
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) shy in big groups (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) curious
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) well organised
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) none (c) twenty (d) two or three
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
15. 15.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) patient (d) a team player
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) calm under pressure (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) curious
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) a quick learner
30. 30.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
33. 33.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) putting things off
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) a quick learner
40. 40.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True

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