Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 384 · 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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a new problem
2. 2.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
12. 12.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
30. 30.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation

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