Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 988 · 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: a quick learner? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
2. 2.💪 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
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) easily distracted (c) patient (d) a team player
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
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 an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) easily distracted (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
9. 9.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) easily distracted (b) good with numbers (c) a team player (d) punctual
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) impatient
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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
13. 13.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) poor at saying no (c) impatient (d) punctual
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) a quick learner (c) calm under pressure (d) good with numbers
15. 15.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
16. 16.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) twenty (b) two or three (c) none (d) just one word
17. 17.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) a quick learner (c) punctual (d) poor at saying no
18. 18.💪 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
19. 19.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
20. 20.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
21. 21.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
22. 22.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
24. 24.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) very honest (c) very humble (d) not genuine
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) putting things off (c) calm under pressure (d) well organised
26. 26.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) often late
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
31. 31.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a team player (b) often late (c) calm under pressure (d) a quick learner
32. 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
33. 33.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
34. 34.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) putting things off (d) curious
35. 35.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
36. 36.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
37. 37.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) poor at saying no (c) often late (d) good with numbers
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) calm under pressure (d) often late
40. 40.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer

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