Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 212 · 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) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ 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
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 Task part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
15. 15.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Solution
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
28. 28.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
31. 31.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
35. 35.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
38. 38.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ 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

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