Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 137 · 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 the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
17. 17.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what others did
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
22. 22.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Ability
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
27. 27.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.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
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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