Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 447 · 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 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
2. 2.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
9. 9.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
17. 17.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
29. 29.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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Review
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Team (d) Talent
34. 34.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
37. 37.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result

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