Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 118 · 40 questions

Tip (S-T-A-R): Situation = the background (where, when). Task = your goal or responsibility. Action = what you did, step by step. Result = the outcome, with a number if you can. Spend most of the answer on the Action, and say “I”, not only “we”. Use STAR for questions that begin “Tell me about a time…” or “Give an example of…”.

1. 1.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Solution (c) Story (d) Skill
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
11. 11.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Time
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
26. 26.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
28. 28.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
31. 31.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
37. 37.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
40. 40.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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