Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 184 · 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 “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Time
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
4. 4.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Solution
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
11. 11.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “What is your name?”
12. 12.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
18. 18.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
20. 20.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.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
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
25. 25.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
28. 28.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
36. 36.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Ability
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation

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