Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 154 · 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.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
8. 8.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
9. 9.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “What is your name?”
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
11. 11.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
17. 17.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
22. 22.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Skill
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
34. 34.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
36. 36.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
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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