Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 676 · 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
4. 4.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) poor at saying no (c) curious (d) shy in big groups
7. 7.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 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
9. 9.💪 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) poor at saying no (c) a quick learner (d) punctual
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) often late
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
16. 16.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) a loud voice
17. 17.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
18. 18.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) curious (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
19. 19.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) putting things off
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) patient (d) poor at saying no
26. 26.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very honest
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
31. 31.💪 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
32. 32.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) disorganised
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) easily distracted (d) patient
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) good with numbers (c) punctual (d) disorganised
38. 38.💪 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) patient (d) putting things off
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) disorganised

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