Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 94 · 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) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
2. 2.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
6. 6.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Review
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
14. 14.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
22. 22.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
24. 24.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
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.⭐ 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
34. 34.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ 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

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