Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 778 · 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) putting things off (c) good with numbers (d) shy in big groups
3. 3.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
4. 4.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.💪 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) impatient
8. 8.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) shy in big groups (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
10. 10.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a quick learner (b) impatient (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) punctual (c) poor at saying no (d) calm under pressure
15. 15.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) poor at saying no (c) punctual (d) easily distracted
16. 16.💪 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
17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
19. 19.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) calm under pressure (c) a quick learner (d) poor at saying no
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) putting things off
21. 21.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) good with numbers (d) often late
22. 22.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
23. 23.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) just one word (c) twenty (d) two or three
24. 24.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) punctual (c) easily distracted (d) impatient
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) patient (c) curious (d) easily distracted
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
33. 33.💪 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
34. 34.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is not believable (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too honest
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) well organised (d) disorganised
37. 37.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
39. 39.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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