Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 512 · 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: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
2. 2.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
4. 4.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
9. 9.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
12. 12.⭐ 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) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
24. 24.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
38. 38.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting

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