Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 678 · 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 a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) a team player
3. 3.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) patient (d) punctual
4. 4.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
5. 5.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
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.💪 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
11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) disorganised (d) impatient
14. 14.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is not believable (b) it is too humble (c) it is too honest (d) it is too detailed
15. 15.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) calm under pressure (c) shy in big groups (d) disorganised
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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
20. 20.💪 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) poor at saying no
22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) poor at saying no (d) often late
25. 25.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
26. 26.💪 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
27. 27.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a loud voice (c) a big claim (d) a real example
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) curious (c) a team player (d) disorganised
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a team player (c) putting things off (d) punctual
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) often late (c) punctual (d) curious
31. 31.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
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) disorganised
34. 34.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) curious (c) easily distracted (d) often late
39. 39.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) shy in big groups (d) putting things off
40. 40.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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