Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 101 · 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, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
8. 8.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Reply
17. 17.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
32. 32.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
38. 38.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
40. 40.⭐ 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

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