Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 192 · 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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
3. 3.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
6. 6.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
9. 9.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) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
12. 12.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
14. 14.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
17. 17.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
25. 25.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) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
29. 29.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reply
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
32. 32.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
36. 36.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal

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