Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 63 · 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) patient (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) a team player
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) two or three
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) easily distracted (d) calm under pressure
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) punctual
5. 5.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) putting things off (d) often late
7. 7.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
10. 10.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) well organised
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
15. 15.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) patient (c) impatient (d) easily distracted
18. 18.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) well organised (c) a quick learner (d) good with numbers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) punctual (c) calm under pressure (d) impatient
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) good with numbers (c) impatient (d) curious
25. 25.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) disorganised (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) patient
29. 29.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a team player (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
34. 34.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) well organised (d) impatient
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
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) patient (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) punctual
40. 40.💪 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

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