Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 6 · 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) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is not believable (d) it is too detailed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) a team player (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) impatient (d) patient
6. 6.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
7. 7.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) disorganised (d) often late
9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) calm under pressure (d) shy in big groups
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) impatient
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) easily distracted (c) impatient (d) putting things off
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) curious (c) poor at saying no (d) impatient
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
28. 28.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) curious
29. 29.💪 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
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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
32. 32.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) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💪 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
35. 35.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
39. 39.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
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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