Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 534 · 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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.💪 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
5. 5.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) shy in big groups
7. 7.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) shy in big groups
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) patient (d) putting things off
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) easily distracted
18. 18.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) patient (d) disorganised
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) easily distracted
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) curious
22. 22.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) good with numbers (c) poor at saying no (d) well organised
23. 23.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) patient (d) often late
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
27. 27.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) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) well organised (d) a quick learner
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.💪 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
38. 38.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) none (c) just one word (d) two or three
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) curious
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner

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