Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 418 · 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) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
14. 14.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what you wished
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
27. 27.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Team
32. 32.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
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.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reply
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude

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