Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 297 · 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: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
16. 16.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
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.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
36. 36.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
38. 38.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal

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