Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 677 · 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: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
3. 3.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
11. 11.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
18. 18.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
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) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
37. 37.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task

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