Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 189 · 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 a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
7. 7.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ 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) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
14. 14.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Skill
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
17. 17.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ 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) Action (c) Result (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
26. 26.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
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
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: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
37. 37.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action

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