Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 516 · 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.💪 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
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) two or three (d) just one word
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) putting things off
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) often late (c) curious (d) calm under pressure
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) shy in big groups
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) easily distracted (d) a quick learner
12. 12.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) impatient
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
20. 20.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) calm under pressure (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a quick learner (c) a team player (d) disorganised
22. 22.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
27. 27.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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
30. 30.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
32. 32.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) good with numbers
35. 35.💪 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
36. 36.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer

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