Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 238 · 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 “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
2. 2.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
5. 5.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
11. 11.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ 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) Action (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) an excuse
18. 18.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
21. 21.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
35. 35.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
38. 38.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task

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