Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

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