Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 380 · 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) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
2. 2.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) often late
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a big claim
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) curious
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) a team player
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) putting things off (d) well organised
15. 15.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
16. 16.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
18. 18.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) well organised (d) impatient
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) good with numbers (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) putting things off
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) impatient
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
28. 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
29. 29.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) very detailed
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) patient (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) well organised (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) punctual (d) disorganised
40. 40.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

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