Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 222 · 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 the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
3. 3.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ 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) Task (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
9. 9.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
14. 14.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
19. 19.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a new problem
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action

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