Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 267 · 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 STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
9. 9.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
14. 14.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
16. 16.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Skill
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Answer
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
36. 36.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
40. 40.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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