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Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 330 · 40 questions
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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…”.

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  1. 1.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
  2. 2.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
  4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
  5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
  6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
  7. 7.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
  9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
  10. 10.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
  15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
  16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Skill
  17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
  18. 18.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
  21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
  22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
  23. 23.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
  25. 25.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
  27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
  28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
  29. 29.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
  31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
  32. 32.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task 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.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Result
  2. False
  3. Task
  4. your goal
  5. Situation
  6. Situation
  7. False
  8. Action
  9. Action
  10. False
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Action
  15. Task
  16. Situation
  17. Action
  18. True
  19. False
  20. Result
  21. Result
  22. your goal
  23. False
  24. Action
  25. False
  26. what you had to do
  27. Task
  28. where and when
  29. True
  30. your goal
  31. the setting
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. True
  37. what you did
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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