Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 442 · 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, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
5. 5.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
10. 10.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Ability
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
23. 23.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
35. 35.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) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action

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