Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 234 · 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 “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
3. 3.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
4. 4.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reply
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
15. 15.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Team
21. 21.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ 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) Action (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Situation
33. 33.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action

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