Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 529 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
11. 11.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
15. 15.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
20. 20.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation 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 Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Reason
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “What is your name?”
40. 40.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False

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