Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 235 · 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 what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
2. 2.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
5. 5.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Review
11. 11.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
14. 14.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
28. 28.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task

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