Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 254 · 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.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
3. 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
10. 10.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Solution
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
17. 17.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
20. 20.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
24. 24.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
25. 25.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
27. 27.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
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) Result (c) Task (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Task (d) Talent
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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