Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 538 · 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 Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
17. 17.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Answer (d) Ability
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
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) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Story
28. 28.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
31. 31.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
38. 38.⭐ 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) Result (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal

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