Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 16 · 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 your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Story
4. 4.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
6. 6.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
15. 15.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
27. 27.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
30. 30.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
40. 40.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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