Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 490 · 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: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.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
3. 3.💪 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
4. 4.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too humble
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) patient
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) often late
7. 7.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) patient (d) calm under pressure
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) patient (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) punctual
13. 13.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) disorganised
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) punctual (d) impatient
17. 17.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
18. 18.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) easily distracted
20. 20.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) good with numbers
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) patient
27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
28. 28.💪 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
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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
31. 31.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💪 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
33. 33.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
34. 34.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor 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 of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) a team player
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off

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