Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 636 · 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 STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Answer
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
11. 11.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Reply
14. 14.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
19. 19.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Time
25. 25.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
37. 37.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation

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