Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 307 · 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, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
10. 10.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
11. 11.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
24. 24.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
25. 25.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
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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