Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 631 · 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 your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
3. 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
4. 4.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
9. 9.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
20. 20.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Action
24. 24.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal

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