Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 67 · 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.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) disorganised (c) often late (d) punctual
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: good with numbers? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
6. 6.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very honest (d) very humble
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) a big claim
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) often late
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) who caused it
14. 14.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) putting things off (b) a team player (c) curious (d) punctual
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) putting things off (d) curious
17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
18. 18.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
19. 19.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
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.💪 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
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
28. 28.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
29. 29.💪 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: often late? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) a team player
34. 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
36. 36.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) punctual
39. 39.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) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure

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