Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 661 · 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 went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what you wished
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Story
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
13. 13.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ 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) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
38. 38.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
40. 40.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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