Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 550 · 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 you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
2. 2.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Review
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
29. 29.⭐ 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) Task (c) Action (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ 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?”
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) nothing
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task

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