Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 336 · 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) curious (d) putting things off
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) easily distracted
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) just one word (d) twenty
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) easily distracted (d) often late
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) putting things off
26. 26.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) not genuine
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) often late
28. 28.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) a team player
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) well organised
32. 32.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) why it is fine
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) patient (d) curious
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) often late (d) putting things off
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) curious
40. 40.💪 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

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