Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 436 · 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) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) putting things off (d) a team player
2. 2.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) not genuine (d) very humble
8. 8.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
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) punctual
11. 11.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) curious (d) a team player
14. 14.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) curious (d) a team player
17. 17.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
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) patient
21. 21.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) none
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) curious (d) patient
24. 24.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) how you are fixing it (c) who caused it (d) a joke about it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
27. 27.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) a quick learner (d) patient
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) good with numbers (d) poor at saying no
33. 33.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
34. 34.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) often late (d) patient
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
39. 39.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness

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