Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 36 · 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.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
2. 2.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) impatient
6. 6.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 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
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 a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) well organised
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
19. 19.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
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.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) patient
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) easily distracted
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) punctual (c) often late (d) putting things off
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💪 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
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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