Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 746 · 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 of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) putting things off (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
5. 5.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
6. 6.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
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) calm under pressure (d) patient
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) often late (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
10. 10.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 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
13. 13.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) easily distracted (c) good with numbers (d) impatient
15. 15.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) patient (d) putting things off
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) a quick learner
17. 17.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💪 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 good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) easily distracted (d) punctual
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.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
24. 24.💪 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
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 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
27. 27.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) True (b) False
28. 28.💪 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
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very honest (c) very detailed (d) very humble
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) putting things off (d) calm under pressure
35. 35.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) patient (c) curious (d) easily distracted
37. 37.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) twenty (c) none (d) two or three
38. 38.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) well organised (d) putting things off
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) impatient (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
40. 40.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) patient (c) good with numbers (d) punctual

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