Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 132 · 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) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
3. 3.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Solution
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
6. 6.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
8. 8.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
14. 14.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
17. 17.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
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.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Task (d) Talent
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
21. 21.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
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) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
29. 29.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ 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) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
36. 36.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
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: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
40. 40.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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