Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 568 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) putting things off
2. 2.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) punctual (d) curious
4. 4.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) a team player (d) disorganised
7. 7.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) two or three
8. 8.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
9. 9.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a big claim
10. 10.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) a team player
12. 12.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 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
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
16. 16.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) well organised (d) patient
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) punctual (d) disorganised
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) well organised
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) curious (c) often late (d) a team player
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) a team player
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) impatient
38. 38.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) calm under pressure
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) impatient (c) patient (d) easily distracted

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