Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 314 · 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) putting things off (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) a quick learner (d) curious
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) patient
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) a team player (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) often late
19. 19.💪 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
20. 20.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
26. 26.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) who caused it (d) how you are fixing it
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
30. 30.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) curious (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
34. 34.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
40. 40.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

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