Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 418 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a team player (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
7. 7.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.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
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) often late
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
17. 17.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.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
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 of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) calm under pressure (c) often late (d) easily distracted
25. 25.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
27. 27.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) two or three (d) twenty
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) calm under pressure
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
31. 31.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) punctual
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
34. 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) often late
35. 35.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) well organised
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) disorganised
40. 40.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too honest (d) it is not believable

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