Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 88 · 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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
6. 6.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
15. 15.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ 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) Task (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
21. 21.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Reply
28. 28.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
35. 35.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took

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