Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 156 · 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: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
16. 16.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a new problem
17. 17.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
23. 23.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
29. 29.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
39. 39.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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