Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 856 · 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 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
2. 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
3. 3.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
4. 4.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
6. 6.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too detailed (c) it is not believable (d) it is too honest
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) poor at saying no (d) a team player
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) easily distracted (b) curious (c) disorganised (d) impatient
9. 9.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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
11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) well organised
13. 13.💪 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
16. 16.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) impatient (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) good with numbers
19. 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) putting things off (c) impatient (d) patient
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
21. 21.💪 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
22. 22.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 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
24. 24.💪 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) disorganised (b) patient (c) a team player (d) punctual
27. 27.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) punctual (c) a quick learner (d) putting things off
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) well organised (c) often late (d) calm under pressure
31. 31.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) easily distracted (c) putting things off (d) a team player
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) punctual (b) often late (c) a quick learner (d) patient
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) a quick learner (c) impatient (d) often late
39. 39.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
40. 40.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength

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