Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 346 · 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 of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) impatient
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) none
3. 3.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) a quick learner (d) often late
10. 10.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too detailed
11. 11.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.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) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) disorganised (d) a team player
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) shy in big groups
19. 19.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) well organised (d) impatient
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
32. 32.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) often late (d) impatient
36. 36.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) curious (d) putting things off
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) putting things off
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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