Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 806 · 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: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) curious
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) punctual (d) curious
4. 4.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
6. 6.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) False (b) True
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) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) a team player (b) poor at saying no (c) easily distracted (d) often late
9. 9.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too honest (b) it is too humble (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) often late (c) good with numbers (d) calm under pressure
11. 11.💪 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
12. 12.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) just one word (d) twenty
13. 13.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) repeating the word (d) a loud voice
14. 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) how you are fixing it (c) a joke about it (d) why it is fine
15. 15.💪 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) well organised (d) often late
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) punctual (c) disorganised (d) impatient
18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
19. 19.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
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) well organised (b) patient (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
22. 22.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) poor at saying no (b) putting things off (c) easily distracted (d) good with numbers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) often late (d) curious
24. 24.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💪 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) punctual (d) shy in big groups
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) very honest
29. 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) disorganised (c) patient (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.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) often late (d) a team player
35. 35.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) curious
36. 36.💪 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
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) well organised (c) patient (d) punctual
40. 40.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False

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